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Gloria Brunensis
Hi, we are women´s Chamber Choir Gloria Brunensis from Brno (Czech Republic). Some of us have been singing together from childhood and few years later we met again. Although Gloria Brunensis is only for two years in existence, we have already won few priz... moreHi, we are women´s Chamber Choir Gloria Brunensis from Brno (Czech Republic). Some of us have been singing together from childhood and few years later we met again. Although Gloria Brunensis is only for two years in existence, we have already won few prizes on international competitions, for example in Krakow, Poland.
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Orlando Gibbons - Renaissance (Drop, Drop Slow Tea
Cantabile Chamber Singers of Toronto: www.cantabileChambersingers.com
@CantabileTO, Facebook page: Cantabile Chamber Singers
Artistic Director: Cheryll J. Chung
Video: Drew J. Henderson
Audio: John
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Anthony O'Daly from Reincarnations, Op. 16: Samuel Barber (J. Tramm/MidAtlantic Chamber Choir)
The second piece in Samuel Barber's Reincarnations, Op. 16
Anthony O’Daly was a member of the Whiteboys, a group that resisted encroachments on peasants’ rights to their land with a mixture of rent strikes and violence. In 1820, Daly was wrongfully acc... moreThe second piece in Samuel Barber's Reincarnations, Op. 16
Anthony O’Daly was a member of the Whiteboys, a group that resisted encroachments on peasants’ rights to their land with a mixture of rent strikes and violence. In 1820, Daly was wrongfully accused of shooting at a local landowner and condemned to hang. Although the local population acclaimed him as a hero and attempted to help him escape the gallows, he went quietly to his death.
"Anthony! Since your limbs were laid out, the stars do not shine! The fish leap, not out in the waves! On our meadows, the dew does not fall in the morn, for O’Daly is dead!"
Barber’s song feels like a huge public outpouring of grief. It begins with the basses repeating Anthony’s name on a drone whilst the upper voices sing a keening melody, and the piece builds to hysteria as the sopranos and altos take over the chanted name. There are also suggestions that Raftery’s poem is not a lament but a traditional poet’s curse, calling down retribution in response to Raftery’s... less
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JS BACH 227
Concert March 26th, 2011
At St. Clement's Anglican Church
Cantabile Chamber Singers
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Cantabile Chorale
65 or more member Choir which gives two main programmes a season. Usually from the standard choral repertoire.
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Elmer Iseler Singers
The Elmer Iseler Singers, conducted by Artistic Director Lydia Adams, is a 20-voice professional Chamber Choir based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by the late Dr. Elmer Iseler in 1979, it is one of Canada’s most illustrious professional choral ensembles. Th... moreThe Elmer Iseler Singers, conducted by Artistic Director Lydia Adams, is a 20-voice professional Chamber Choir based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by the late Dr. Elmer Iseler in 1979, it is one of Canada’s most illustrious professional choral ensembles. The Choir has built an enviable international reputation through its concerts, broadcasts and more than 50 recordings. Known for its unique beauty of sound, the Elmer Iseler Singers bring to life an exciting repertoire that spans 500 years of great choral music. The Choir regularly commissions and performs new works, and is featured at national and international festivals.
The Singers are highly valued for their contributions to master classes and educational leadership workshops for schools and community Choirs. From 1997 to 2007 the EIS was the professional Choir-In-Residence through the Elmer Iseler Chair at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. For three decades, the organization has been a leader in excellence of choral singing, in creation and per... less
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The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars
The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds
www.njChambersingers.org
Artistic Director Reid Masters
recording engineer John Baker
Alone in the night on a dark hill
with pines around me, spicy and still
And heaven, a he... moreThe New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds
www.njChambersingers.org
Artistic Director Reid Masters
recording engineer John Baker
Alone in the night on a dark hill
with pines around me, spicy and still
And heaven, a heaven full of stars over my head
white and topaz and misty red
myriads with beating hearts of fire
the aeons cannot vex or tire...
Ah, the dome of heaven like a great hill
and myriads with beating hearts of fire
Heaven full of stars...
I know I am honored to be witness of so much majesty...
Recorded at St Pio of Pietrelcina Roman Catholic Church, 103 Washington Ave, Lavallette, NJ 08735-2351
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