"Under the Greenwood Tree" by Mary Carmichael. Text from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choi...  more"Under the Greenwood Tree" by Mary Carmichael. Text from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese.  

"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir ...  more"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Give us a palette to paint us as we are. Enough of black and white, yellow and red, Those false colors that sham at fact. Coffee chocolate, and cafe au lait Ivoried-saffron and saffroned-ivory, Bronze and brass, copper and rose gold, Tea and pale butter, golden almond, Infinite varieties of browns and tans, Pale rose, pink, and soft rose cream, Mahogany, oak, cedar, and champagne. These are the colors of people I see, Not black and white, not yellow and red. Those false colors no longer will do. Give us a palette to paint us true.  less

Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison, arranged by Deke Sharon Sunday, March 18, 2018 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) invites churches to celebrate church music and musicians with the Big Hymn Sing For Music Sunday on 9th June 2024 Music Sunday is an annual event presented by the RSCM to celebrate and give thanks for the music and...

"Noel, Noel" quoting "Noel Nouvelet" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," arr. Linda Spevacek. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of Sout...  more"Noel, Noel" quoting "Noel Nouvelet" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," arr. Linda Spevacek. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Flute: Emma Mellinger.  

"Bring a Torch", traditional French carol, arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. ...  more"Bring a Torch", traditional French carol, arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, String Bass: Cole Crossgrove. Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella! Bring a torch, to the cradle run It is Jesus, good folk of the village Christ is born and mother Mary is a-calling. Ah! Ah! beautiful is the Mother! Ah! Ah! beautiful is her son It is wrong while the baby is sleeping, It is wrong, don't be talking so loud. Silence, Now as you gather around, Lest a sound should waken Jesus. Hush! Hush! beautiful is the Mother! Hush! Hush! beautiful is her son Softly into the manger, Softly for a moment come! Look and see how charming the baby, Look at him there, His cheeks are rosy! Hush! Hush! see how the Child is sleeping; Hush! Hush! see how he smiles in dreams!  less

"What sweeter music" by John Rutter. Text by Robert Herrick. Recorded live on December 14, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of the Girl Choir...  more"What sweeter music" by John Rutter. Text by Robert Herrick. Recorded live on December 14, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. What sweeter music can we bring, Than a carol, for to sing The birth of this our heavenly King? Awake the voice! Awake the string! Dark and dull night, fly hence away, And give the honor to this day, That sees December turned to May. Why does the chilling Winter's morn Smile, like a field beset with corn? Or smell like a meadow newly shorn, Thus, on the sudden? Come and see The cause, why things thus fragrant be: 'Tis He is born, whose quick'ning birth Gives life and luster, public mirth, To heaven, and the under-earth. We see Him come, and kNow Him ours, Who, with His sunshine, and His showers, Turns all the patient ground to flowers. The darling of t...    less

"Sweet Was the Song" by Eleanor Daley. Text from the lutebook of William Ballet. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir...  more"Sweet Was the Song" by Eleanor Daley. Text from the lutebook of William Ballet. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Robert Todd, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

"O Canada" (the Canadian national anthem) by Calixa Lavallée, text by Sir Adophe-Basile Routhier, translation by Robert Stanley Weir. Performed by the 2011 Touring Choir of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Chu...  more"O Canada" (the Canadian national anthem) by Calixa Lavallée, text by Sir Adophe-Basile Routhier, translation by Robert Stanley Weir. Performed by the 2011 Touring Choir of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.  

"Gaudete," anon. 16th century. Arranged by Michael Engelhardt - http://mikeemusic.com Recorded live on December 4, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Flor...  more"Gaudete," anon. 16th century. Arranged by Michael Engelhardt - http://mikeemusic.com Recorded live on December 4, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Lindsey Novitske, Percussion: Brad Peterson. Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. Ergo nostra concio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Salus Regi nostro. Rejoice, rejoice! Christ has born (Out) Of the Virgin Mary – rejoice! The time of grace has come— what we have wished for, songs of joy Let us give back faithfully. God has become man, (With) nature marvelling, The world has been renewed By Christ (who is) reigning. The closed gate of...    less