www.te-deum.org Live performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, Love divine; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godh...  morewww.te-deum.org Live performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, Love divine; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, Love incarnate, Love divine; worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token, love be yours and love be mine; love to God and others, love for plea and gift and sign. -Christina Rossetti  

Christmas carol for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra.

Taken from Never a Brighter Star, a Christmas Concert November 17, 2018, Aula Simfonia Jakarta Sing We Now of Christmas Music based on the French Carol “Noel Nouvelet”, Arranged by Mark Hayes

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

Hello everyone,   I wanted to let you know about a book/ cd set that Ive just published. It's a collection of Makwayera style songs from Zimbabwe and includes 12 transcriptions and an accompanying CD of field recordings (24 tracks). Makwayera singi...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers perform Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, arranged by tenor, David Rain. Premiere performance at the Stairwell Carollers 40th anniversary concert, “An all Canadian Christmas”. Buy our CDs and help many Ottawa/Gatineau ...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers perform Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, arranged by tenor, David Rain. Premiere performance at the Stairwell Carollers 40th anniversary concert, “An all Canadian Christmas”. Buy our CDs and help many Ottawa/Gatineau charities :) http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html Visit our blog http://www.stairwellcarollers.blogspot.com/ or our website http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/ for updates. The carollers, an a cappella group, formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association competition. A non-profit organization, we raise funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at Knox Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dec 15th, 2017. Videographers: Matthieu Brennan, Andrew Mason Editing: Pierre Massie  less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...