"Jól" by Mist Þorkelsdóttir. Text by Sigurbjörn Einarsson. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: W...  more"Jól" by Mist Þorkelsdóttir. Text by Sigurbjörn Einarsson. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, 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. "Jól" (Yule) is an Icelandic carol depicting the Christmas Eve Nativity scene and wishing endless blessings for the mother Mary. The poem was written by Sigurbjörn Einarsson, former Bishop of Iceland, and grandfather of the composer, Mist Þorkelsdóttir.  less

"Sylvie" by Lead Belly. Recorded live on January 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir and Lyric Choir ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida and members of the Gulf Coast Girl Choir en...  more"Sylvie" by Lead Belly. Recorded live on January 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir and Lyric Choir ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida and members of the Gulf Coast Girl Choir ensemble of the Gulf Coast Youth Choir of Tampa, Florida. Artistic Directors: Wallis Peterson (GCSF) and Judy Romera (GCGC).  

Performed by Florida Singing Sons BoyChoir, GirlChoir of South Florida and Symphony of the Americas at Amaturo hall.

South Salem High School Symphonic Choir Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre Performed 12/15/2014 at the Oregon State Capitol

"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

"The Joiku" from "Primitive Music" by Jukka Linkola. Recorded live on December 9, 2011, 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 Pe...  more"The Joiku" from "Primitive Music" by Jukka Linkola. Recorded live on December 9, 2011, 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. The joik is a unique form of cultural expression for the Sami people in northern Scandinavia. Each joik is meant to reflect a person or place. This does not mean that it is a song about the person or place, but that the joiker is attempting to transfer "the essence" of that person or place into song—one joiks their friend, not about their friend. This joik is the essence of a young boy's dream of riding through the snow on the back of a reindeer.  less

"You Are the New Day" by John David. Originally performed by The King's Singers. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"You Are the New Day" by John David. Originally performed by The King's Singers. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. You are the new day You are the new day I will love you more than me and more than yesterday If you can but prove to me you are the new day Send the sun in time for dawn Let the birds all hail the morning Love of life will urge me say you are the new day When I lay me down at night knowing we must pay Thoughts occur that this night might stay yesterday Thoughts that we as humans small could slow worlds and end it all lie around me where they fall before the new day One more day when time is running out for everyone Like a breath I knew would come I reach for the new day Hope is my philosophy Just needs days in which to be Love of life means hope for me borne on a new day You are the new day  less

"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

"Be Like the Bird" by Abbie Benitis and "And She Sings" by Robert Hugh. Text by Victor Hugo. Recorded live on July 12, 2015, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Tour Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Ar...  more"Be Like the Bird" by Abbie Benitis and "And She Sings" by Robert Hugh. Text by Victor Hugo. Recorded live on July 12, 2015, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Tour Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Prepared for performance at the 2015 International Children's Choir Festival at Canterbury Cathedral and London, presented by Euro Arts Tours. http://www.euroartstours.com Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.  less