Setting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very...  moreSetting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very top L'église vieille dit les heures de l'île où la nuit descend The church - an old church - tells the hours from the island where the night descends Je la vois encore son toit de gris dans le gris de l'eau. I can still see it, its grey roof in the grey of the water pressens dans la tour de bois ma demeure la folie I have a presentiment in the tower of wood of my dwelling place, of madness la folie le silence of madness, of silence clos clos vigilance Closed in, closed in but keeping watch Oh Ne pas altérer ce qui reste, et le doit. Oh never change what remains and should remain "Was bleibt aber stiften die Dichter." What remains, however, is the stuff of poetry.  less

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Early Spring" by Kathleen Allan at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Adult Equal Voice competition)

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Gamelan" by R. Murray Schafer at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Youth Choir competition.)

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Nukapianguaq" by Stephen Hatfield at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Folk competition) Apologies for the lesser quality and inability to edit. The singing starts around 0:21 .

The AWA International Choir welcomes women with all levels of musical experience who love to sing. We rehearse once a week on Wednesdays near Great World City and perform at local venues and AWA events. We are a happy bunch who love to sing and would w...  moreThe AWA International Choir welcomes women with all levels of musical experience who love to sing. We rehearse once a week on Wednesdays near Great World City and perform at local venues and AWA events. We are a happy bunch who love to sing and would welcome you into our International Choir. There are no official auditions, we simply assess your range for the group. If you are interested in joining the choir, want to sit in on a rehearsal, or would like to learn more about us singing at your venue/event, please email intlchoir@awasingapore.org. We have produced many choir videos of our singing and posted them on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AWAInternationalChoir/. Please visit us!  less

Poem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by the poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville Music by David Warin Solomons Performed by the Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw In deep dusk, in deep dusk green, the crescent Moon's an air of shell sheen, shot t...  morePoem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by the poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville Music by David Warin Solomons Performed by the Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw In deep dusk, in deep dusk green, the crescent Moon's an air of shell sheen, shot through with curvèd light and clear ... polished the shells that gleam like her.  

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Jaakobin Pojat" by Pekka Kostiainen at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Contemporary competition.)

50 member Virtual Choir singing Nadhee Thulyam Shaanthi (When peace like a river)

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Laudi Alla Vergine Maria" by Giuseppe Verdi at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Adult Equal Voice competition)

The Surrey Youth Chamber Choir sings "Mata del anima sola" by Antonio Estévez at the 2010 Choral Kathaumixw in Powell river. (Concert)