Visit www.samuelholbird.com for more details and to get the score! LYRICS BELOW As One was written to mark the centenary of World War I. The song is written for a SATB choir and is sung a cappella. It is a contemplative piece which explores Themes ...  moreVisit www.samuelholbird.com for more details and to get the score! LYRICS BELOW As One was written to mark the centenary of World War I. The song is written for a SATB choir and is sung a cappella. It is a contemplative piece which explores Themes of togetherness in adversity and the call for peace. Its opening phrase mimics that of the Last Post and it is intended to be sung as part of an act of remembrance. Lyrics: As one they stood alone As one they gazed into the unknown Laid bare in rains of steel Deep veins of mire to call their home Bade forth with flags of praise Thenceforth as one to end their days From distant shores Their souls cry out for us to remember As blood bore fertile earth One soaring call was brought to birth A seed awakening A proclamation now to serve As one their voices come As one they call the Earth to arms Their anthem strong A song imploring us to remember Remember, we shall remember As darkness plundered then So darkness wounds the Earth again An...    less

Programming with purpose, exceptional artistry, tangible connection. Resonance Ensemble, a professional vocal ensemble, performs powerful concerts promoting meaningful social change. Our performances intentionally address Themes highlighting divers...  moreProgramming with purpose, exceptional artistry, tangible connection. Resonance Ensemble, a professional vocal ensemble, performs powerful concerts promoting meaningful social change. Our performances intentionally address Themes highlighting diverse solo and choral voices, new and underrepresented composers, visual and other performing arts, and community partners. Resonance seeks to reflect on the most pressing social issues of our times through performing new music and sharing many perspectives. As Oregon Arts Watch wrote in June 2019, “they do social justice music justice: their concerts are part social commentary, part group therapy, and part best damn choir show in town.” Our concerts are designed to reflect the times, and audience members often tell us that they see their experiences reflected in our thought-provoking performances.  less

Depression, isolation, alienation: Themes addressed in this setting of Robert Frost’s metaphorical text. The choir paints images over a repeated jazz piano bass line. The sense of walking at night is evoked as are the inner-blues of the poem. Rhythmic and...  moreDepression, isolation, alienation: Themes addressed in this setting of Robert Frost’s metaphorical text. The choir paints images over a repeated jazz piano bass line. The sense of walking at night is evoked as are the inner-blues of the poem. Rhythmic and thought-provoking. This is a work of medium difficulty, appropriate for high school, collegiate and community choirs. Commissioned by Penn High School Choirs, Andrew Nemeth, Allison Secaur, Ethan Schopp, directors.  

This Blog was originally published:Themes & Variations by Musican & Producer Kelly Galbraith http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2014/05/13/visions-of-paradise-choral-musings-on-heaven/     This beautiful May morning was the first time ...

Wake Up Call, by Zulfikar Nathoo -- Laudate Singers Information: Commissioned by Laudate Singers, Wake Up call is a modern conceptual piece with conflicting Themes of chaos and order. Moog synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Te...  moreWake Up Call, by Zulfikar Nathoo -- Laudate Singers Information: Commissioned by Laudate Singers, Wake Up call is a modern conceptual piece with conflicting Themes of chaos and order. Moog synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Tenor saxophone: Ross Taggart Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers http://www.laudatesingers.com Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada  

First published on http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/03/the-great-plague-fire-of-london-featuring-music-by-handel-part-rautavaara-tallis-mendelssohn/ 'Themes & Variations' by Kelly Galbraith   It seems every week or so when I listen to the ...

Short excerpts from Ola Gjeilo's 32 min. 'Sunrise Mass' for choir and string orchestra (score and parts now available on demand from Walton Music/full recording available on iTunes), accompanied by beautiful images related to the Themes of each movement: ...  moreShort excerpts from Ola Gjeilo's 32 min. 'Sunrise Mass' for choir and string orchestra (score and parts now available on demand from Walton Music/full recording available on iTunes), accompanied by beautiful images related to the Themes of each movement: 1. The Spheres (Kyrie) 2. Sunrise (Gloria) 3. The City (Credo) 4. Identity & The Ground (Sanctus & Agnus Dei) Video by 2 Chairs Design Photo by Anette Kvikstad, Thomas H. Barber, iStockphoto.com Performed by Majorstua chamber choir, NOVA, 24 strings and Tore Erik Mohn, cond. (from live premiere)  less

#ALXSingers June 2017 at the George Washington Masonic Memorial theater

Live sounds and impressions from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts" 10-12-2019 "Den Laethemschen Vriendenkring" Sint-Martens-Latem