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Why choirs shouldn’t sing pop songs
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...
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Les Cloches Debussy arranged for choir and soloist English version
Song by Debussy for voice and piano arranged (and translated) by
David W Solomons (www.dwsolo.com)
for soloist and choir
All parts sung by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com)
This is the English version - the original French version will be available soon
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Robin Adair, arranged for choir
Robin Adair
arranged for SATB choir
(sung, transposed down in this video, by the one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale)
[Note: a few textual errors have crept into the performance - but the score has the correct words]
The original tune was composed... moreRobin Adair
arranged for SATB choir
(sung, transposed down in this video, by the one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale)
[Note: a few textual errors have crept into the performance - but the score has the correct words]
The original tune was composed with the words Eibhlin a Ruin (Ellen Aroon or Eileen Aroon) by the Irish bard Carroll O'Daly (14th Century),
although it was later attributed to the 18th century Irish composer Charles Coffey (this was presumably an arrangement of the original).
The words of "Robin Adair" itself are understood to be by Lady Caroline Keppel, who was in love with a surgeon by that name.
(This seems more likely than the theory that Robert Burns wrote it, although Burns certainly knew Keppel's lyrics and made his
own parodies upon the words).
Some later versions of the melody contain "Scotch snaps" but this version follows the simplest melodic line, without the Scotch snaps - possibly O'Daly's original tune? - and with quite romantic choral harmonies.
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DA CAPO -- Joel Haslam and Regional Contact, CJOH TV 1990
Pete, Dawn, Louise, Holly, Katrina, Margo, Marjorie, John and Bob -- the Stairwell Carollers, Xmas, 1990
Way back in 1990, when human beings were still manning all the cameras at CJOH and show guests had a dressing room and a makeup artist, Joel Ha...
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Pachelbel Canon arranged for choir by Noel Goemanne
This arrangement of Pachelbel's canon for choir and accompaniment was created by Noel Goemanne.
I have obtained a licence for this recording.
The accompaniment is realised on string sounds and the choral part is sung by me multitracking (as the dwsChor... moreThis arrangement of Pachelbel's canon for choir and accompaniment was created by Noel Goemanne.
I have obtained a licence for this recording.
The accompaniment is realised on string sounds and the choral part is sung by me multitracking (as the dwsChorale) - the original arrangement is in D Major - I have transposed it down for this recording).
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Teddington Choral Society Spring Concert
TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT
B. Britten's "Saint Nicolas" and B. Chilcott's "Songs and Cries of London Town"
April 2, 2022 at 7:30pm
All Saints Church
Kingston KT1 1JP
Teddington Choral Society (...
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"Dulaman" arranged by David Mooney, performed by VAE in St. Patrick's, Dublin
The Vocal Art Ensemble of Davis, California performs "Dulaman" arranged by David Mooney in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland as part of their performance tour of Ireland from September 2-11, 2010. The biggest surprise was that the arranger, Dr. Dav... moreThe Vocal Art Ensemble of Davis, California performs "Dulaman" arranged by David Mooney in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland as part of their performance tour of Ireland from September 2-11, 2010. The biggest surprise was that the arranger, Dr. David Mooney, was in the audience, and made a guest appearance with the chorus at the end of the performance.
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CWU Chamber Choir: arr. Gjeilo - "Away in a Manger"
"Away in a Manger” (arranged by Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director)
ABOUT THE WORK:
W.J. Kirkpatrick's “Away in a Manger” is one of seven carols arranged by Mr. Gjeilo in his Christmas Car... more"Away in a Manger” (arranged by Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director)
ABOUT THE WORK:
W.J. Kirkpatrick's “Away in a Manger” is one of seven carols arranged by Mr. Gjeilo in his Christmas Carols Vol. 1 & 2 (published by Walton Music). Megan McCormick is the soprano soloist on this video.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City.
Ola’s concert works are performed all over the world, and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album Stone Rose, was followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations. Many of Ola’s choral works are featured on Phoenix Chorale’s bestselling Northern Lights album, which is devoted entirely to his music for choir. All three albums are available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.
A full-time concert music composer based in New York City, Ola is als... less