[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In my series of posts on How to deal with song lyrics a few weeks back, I said that I believe that song lyrics are stored in a different part of the brain ...

ALBION's second visit to the ancient capital of York, the first of two concerts in Holy Trinity Church on Goodramgate.   This concert is £7.50, a bargain as our concert tickets are normally £10. Hear Albion breath a new live i...

Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nico...  moreTe Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nicole Murray, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte, Sarah Sheldon Altos: Joanna Ehlers, Abby Helt, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis, Hilary Morton, Michaela Schenkel, Rosie Smith Tenors: Tom Assel, Josh Donaldson, Micah Horton, Jeff Jasperson, Colin Riley, Andrew Wilson Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, Andrew Cunard, Jonathan Daniel, Jon Duncan, Ken Foley, Nick Gillock Sagitaverus tu cor nostrum caritate . (You have wounded me with the arrows of your Love.) I am angry at the scars that I have. I want the world to be at peace. No more violence. No more hatred. No more bloodshed. I want a place where I belong. O radiant Love! O music made from never-ending Love! O Love undefined, without boundaries.  less

LoveNotes Quartet is the Region 12 1st Place champions for Sweet Adelines 2009. Come Fly With Me was one of the Songs in their acceptance performance.

We are a ladies a cappella (unaccompanied) chorus based in Milton Keynes. We call ourselves a ‘chorus’, rather than a ‘choir’ because we don’t just sing our Songs, we perform them. We sing for fun, competition and charity in four parts mostly in the ‘...  moreWe are a ladies a cappella (unaccompanied) chorus based in Milton Keynes. We call ourselves a ‘chorus’, rather than a ‘choir’ because we don’t just sing our Songs, we perform them. We sing for fun, competition and charity in four parts mostly in the ‘barbershop’ style. Have a look at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Junction14MK/  

The Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a passion for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite Songs but also...  moreThe Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a passion for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite Songs but also having a catch up with each other every week. Join us, and you will become apart of a family.  

Sound Choir Romania gathers together young people in Love with music who have turned their hobby into passion. Their conductor is Voicu Popescu and his art of harmonizing the choir’s voices turned them into very sensitive singers. Their strength lies in t...  moreSound Choir Romania gathers together young people in Love with music who have turned their hobby into passion. Their conductor is Voicu Popescu and his art of harmonizing the choir’s voices turned them into very sensitive singers. Their strength lies in the power of the emotions they share with their listeners. With a very wide repertoire, including traditional Romanian Songs, madrigals, gospels, byzantine music and jazz, they enjoy every single minute of singing the music of the world. Enjoy your staying on our website.  less

Winner of the Edwin Fissinger Composition Prize, this piece is based on a text by Canadian poet Bliss Carman about the passage of seasons and the permanence of Love.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or Songs with just one word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at some...

--- Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --- English Translation: God's will be done. (Fiat voluntas Dei.) God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be blessed now and always. You created all things with an eternal Love, For our greater...  more--- Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --- English Translation: God's will be done. (Fiat voluntas Dei.) God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be blessed now and always. You created all things with an eternal Love, For our greater good You gave them to us; The bird, our brother, does not sow nor harvest; Though for him to be fed, oh Lord, You provide. A simple lily, a tiny flower, Surpasses the splendor of the great King Solomon. God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be blessed now and always. Why must we worry of the things to come? Why so many concerns for our future? God of Providence, Master of the Universe, You give to your children more than is needed. In spite of our fears and despite our misfortunes, In our moments of joy and even in our pains, We implore You, oh Lord, God of Providence, You offer us always Your divine presence. Let us search joyfully for the Kingdom of God, For Love and Justice, for Good, for the Peace of the Lor...    less