指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：莊憶芬 / 獨唱：羅崧慎、白庭潔 / 朗誦：林昶緯 　　本曲作者艾瑞克‧韋塔克（Eric Whitacre, 1970－）為美國知名作曲家。即使高中時被學校樂隊開除，他後來仍堅持夢想，在拉斯維加斯的內華達州立大學開始積極地學習作曲與合唱指揮，當時也譜寫了〈豪雨〉這首歌曲。之後他前往朱利亞德音樂學院（The Juilliard School of Music），師習於曾獲奧斯卡奬的作曲家約翰•克里利亞諾 （John Corigliano），並取得碩士學位，從此成為世界上最受歡迎的作...  more指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：莊憶芬 / 獨唱：羅崧慎、白庭潔 / 朗誦：林昶緯 　　本曲作者艾瑞克‧韋塔克（Eric Whitacre, 1970－）為美國知名作曲家。即使高中時被學校樂隊開除，他後來仍堅持夢想，在拉斯維加斯的內華達州立大學開始積極地學習作曲與合唱指揮，當時也譜寫了〈豪雨〉這首歌曲。之後他前往朱利亞德音樂學院（The Juilliard School of Music），師習於曾獲奧斯卡奬的作曲家約翰•克里利亞諾 （John Corigliano），並取得碩士學位，從此成為世界上最受歡迎的作曲家之一。他的專輯《豪雨與其他作品》收錄了無伴奏合唱作品，目前在世界上仍是暢銷專輯，並在2007年被葛萊美提名為最佳合唱團演出。 　　韋塔克以獨特的作曲風格聞名，曲中往往有繽紛而又不和諧的和弦，也蘊含隨性之感。〈豪雨〉即採用隨性曲風來表達沙漠突然發生雷雨的驚險與興奮。先是一些微弱的聲音，由小而大不斷增強直到一個高潮，合唱團藉由鼓掌、彈指以及手鐘來模仿雨的聲音，創造出「雷雨」的意象。突如其來的風暴隨即消失後，只剩下雨音的迴聲。 　　〈豪雨〉的歌詞出自於墨西哥詩人奧克塔維奧‧帕斯（Octavio Paz, 1914－1998）的詩篇，卓越的詩歌創作讓他在1981年獲得西班牙語文學的最高榮譽「塞萬提斯奬」（Premio Miguel de Cervantes），1990年成為第十位以西班牙語寫作的諾貝爾文學獎得主，同時也是中南美洲第四位諾貝爾文學獎得主。  less

Old German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor Men, O littl...  moreOld German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor Men, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 2 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from Him, from heaven's domain, to bring Men comfort in their pain, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 3 O little one sweet, O little one mild. in thee Love's beauties are all distilled; then light in us thy love's bright flame, that we may give thee back the same, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 4 O little one sweet, O little one mild. Help us to do as thou hast willed Lo, all we have belongs to thee Ah, keep us in our fealty. O little one sweet, O little one mild.  less

The Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster...  moreThe Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster and resident arranger Novem G. Cabios. The choir has already competed in two World Choir Games, one in China in 2006 and the other in Austria in 208, where it won bronze & silver medals in the male chamber choir category. The group has traveled to Nancy, France on invitation, in one of France’s major choral festival, the 14th Festival International Chant de Choral held in May 2007. On tour in Europe, the choir performed to much acclaim in France, Belgium and Austria. Prime Note participated in the 2nd California Choral Festival & Competition in June 2009 in San Luis Obispo and continues to have a series of performances in and around Southern California, which the group now calls home.  less

Kelly Galbraith directs Cantores Celestes in an excerpt of Sweet with Starlight, written by Stephen Hatfield. Recorded on December 1, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Video and audio footage by Patric McGroarty www.stclarens.com

www.facebook.com/emacadiz www.emacadiz.es @emacadiz THE SEAL LULLABY (Eric Whitacre) Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green. The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest ...  morewww.facebook.com/emacadiz www.emacadiz.es @emacadiz THE SEAL LULLABY (Eric Whitacre) Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green. The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between. Where billow meets billow, then soft by thy pillow; Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease! The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas.  

Walker: The Babe of Bethlehem, Humphreys: Exultation, White: The Morning Trumpet - The Waldorf Students Choir, conductor: László Bencze. Recorded on 24. 06. 2011. on The Night of Museums in the Hungarian National Gallery Budapest

Newest album available here: ofollow">http://bit.ly/14ML08t The namesake of the Victoria Scholars, Tomás Luis de Victoria, was an outstanding composer of the Renaissance period whose music is re...  moreNewest album available here: ofollow">http://bit.ly/14ML08t The namesake of the Victoria Scholars, Tomás Luis de Victoria, was an outstanding composer of the Renaissance period whose music is renowned for both its spirituality and emotional expressiveness. The essence of the Victoria Scholars’ music is an emphasis on the clarity and balance of sound so characteristic of Renaissance music. Their repertoire encompasses medieval plainchant, works from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, contemporary and newly commissioned works. Past winners of the Canada Council Healey Willan Grand Prize in the CBC Radio National Competition for Amateur Choirs, the Victoria Scholars have performed with many of Canada’s exceptional vocal soloists, and have toured both in eastern and western Canada. They have produced three widely acclaimed recordings and have been broadcast nationally on CBC Radio and Vision TV, most recently in a Christmas special available at <...    less

Carlton Male Voice Choir enjoys the opportunity to sing wherever they can. We have a great Musical Director who is always looking for perfection, and by the way, we have our own recording contract! and you can find us on SPOTIFY

Bring us in good ale is a mediaeval drinking song. The premise of the song is that the singers (or players) want no food and so they find all sorts of reasons not to eat: they just want good ale!

Reading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is ...  moreReading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst woMen, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls. Recorded during the choir's Annual Concert at Reading Concert Hall in January 2013 and conducted by David Crown. 'from the Flames' CD which is available to buy on our website or through digital outlets. www.readingphoenixchoir.com  less