Yes, There is a baby in The background. She belongs to two of The members in The Òran choir. This was during a workshop and was an impromptu performance so They brought her up on stage. July 2009. Oran went to an early morning workshop with Eric Wh...  moreYes, There is a baby in The background. She belongs to two of The members in The Òran choir. This was during a workshop and was an impromptu performance so They brought her up on stage. July 2009. Oran went to an early morning workshop with Eric Whitacre during The Mondiale Choral Competition in Laval, Quebec. At The end of The workshop, an audience member requested that our choir sing one of Eric Whitacre's pieces. We were doing Seal Lullaby for The competition, so we just jumped right into that one with Eric conducting us!!!!!!!!!!! It was pretty darn awesome! This also features Jen McMillan on piano. The piano was really close to where I was standing, so that's why it sounds super loud in this video. Sorry.  less

World Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May The MoTher in us comfort us And The FaTher in us protect us; May The Daughter in us bring us Hope And The Son within us bring us Joy. May The ...  moreWorld Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May The MoTher in us comfort us And The FaTher in us protect us; May The Daughter in us bring us Hope And The Son within us bring us Joy. May The Dancer in us move us And The Poet inspire our Song. May The Explorer embolden us And The Artist honor The Beauty that holds us. May we all be Creators and Priests and Nurses and Heroes, And may our Song lift beyond These walls To light The world. -Poem by Robert Bode in honor of Te Deum's 10th season www.te-deum.org  less

This is our choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her moTher, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our hom...  moreThis is our choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her moTher, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our homepage: www.capitalchoir.com Enjoy! *** Video by Alexandra Berglof Recording engineers: Andrew Dudman and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios studio footage filmed by Nick Marangoni  

This chant, harmonized beautifully by Swedish composer Oswald Jaeggi, was recorded in November of 2019 before The pandemic. It is a reminder of The peace that prayer and beauty can provide. Mater Dei, ora pro nobis! Translation Refrain: Hail, MoTher o...  moreThis chant, harmonized beautifully by Swedish composer Oswald Jaeggi, was recorded in November of 2019 before The pandemic. It is a reminder of The peace that prayer and beauty can provide. Mater Dei, ora pro nobis! Translation Refrain: Hail, MoTher of mercy, MoTher of God, and MoTher of pardon, MoTher of hope, and MoTher of grace, MoTher full of holy joy, O Mary! 1. Hail, honor of mankind; hail, Virgin worthier than oThers, who surpass all virgins and in heaven occupy The highest seat of honor, O Mary! 2. Hail, happy child-bearing MoTher, for He Who sits at The right hand of The FaTher, ruling heaven, earth, and sky, didst enclose Himself within Thy womb, O Mary!  less

CD cover In May, 1997, we recorded our first CD, a Christmas Carol collection, named for Pierre's original Lullaby-like Christmas carol, Qui creavit celum.   It became The title track which started a tradition -- each of our Christmas CDs to date ...

Based on The old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed moTher thou shalt be all gener...  moreBased on The old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed moTher thou shalt be all generations laud and honour Thee, thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold; most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head; "To me be as it pleases God," she said. "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name." Most highly favoured lady, Gloria! 4 Of her, Emmanuel, The Christ, was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, and Christian folk throughout The world will ever say, "Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!"  less

An evening of stunning Bulgarian harmonies and fiery irregular rhythms in The beautiful surroundings of St Luke's Church - Kingston. Veda Slovena Bulgarian Choir with special guests Perunika Trio will perform Bulgarian Christmas carols, wedding and love s...  moreAn evening of stunning Bulgarian harmonies and fiery irregular rhythms in The beautiful surroundings of St Luke's Church - Kingston. Veda Slovena Bulgarian Choir with special guests Perunika Trio will perform Bulgarian Christmas carols, wedding and love songs and traditional seasonal blessings. OTher guests include Bulgarian virtuoso folk instrumentalists Iliya Shikov and Konstantin Lirov. http://www.songlines.co.uk/gigs/index.php?eID=20273 http://www.stlukeskingston.co.uk/ The video is a joint effort or in oTher words - it is all about team work, THANK you Nikolay Naydenov at https://www.facebook.com/n7studio?fref=ts  less

"Prayer" by René Clausen, text adapted from words by MoTher Teresa of Calcutta. Laudate Singers (www.laudatesingers.com) Lars Kaario conductor Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada

In this version The recording is taken partly from The first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written speciall...  moreIn this version The recording is taken partly from The first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written specially for Sale Festival 2001 and follows The antique antics of The fabulous dog of Old MoTher Hubbard. The children's chorus echoes The barking of The dog whilst The adult choir takes us through The story. Then The children -- one by one tell us The story behind The poem itself. The forces are: Children's choir (in 2 parts) Adult choir (SATB) Flute Clarinet String quartet Chorus part http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121318?aff_id=175705 Full score http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121304?aff_id=175705 parts also available for rental at http://www.classicalmusicnow.com/rentalcat.htm  less

In this South African classic, a moTher is overjoyed for her son who finally got himself a wife, after years of no luck in The romance department. She invites everyone, even The town's gossipers, to come and join in The celebration. Lyrics: Vul’indl...  moreIn this South African classic, a moTher is overjoyed for her son who finally got himself a wife, after years of no luck in The romance department. She invites everyone, even The town's gossipers, to come and join in The celebration. Lyrics: Vul’indlela wemamgobhozi (Open The gates, Miss Gossip) He unyana wam (My baby boy) Helele uyashada namhlanje (Is getting married today) Vul’indlela wela ma ngiyabuza (Open The gates please) Su'ba nomona (Don’t be jealous) Unyana wam utshatile (My son has had a good catch) Bengingazi ngiyombon’umakoti (I never thought I’d see a daughter in law) Unyana wam eh ujongile this time (My son has been accepted (woman said yes)) Marhadebe, sus'ezoz' specs (MaRhadebe, take of your glasses/spectacles) Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje (Come to The wedding, I’m taking my son to The altar today) Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka (People said my son is (someone who doesn’t get women)) Bebesithi angeke ashade vul’indlela (People said he would never get marr...    less