The BIG Sing presents it's first ever Choir Festival in Chelmsford! We have a jammed packed day of workshops in store from some of the UK's finest Choir Directors. We will uniting 500 singers from Choirs across Essex to fill the Civic Theatre with a mass ...

© 2016 Stephen L Bigger Sheet Music Perusal Score. Available for sale at stephenbigger.com LYRICS AND CREDITS (see below) Rejoice! © 2016 RockArbor Music Publishing ASCAP Original Text and Music by Stephen L. Bigger. Traditional lyric and Gaelic ...  more© 2016 Stephen L Bigger Sheet Music Perusal Score. Available for sale at stephenbigger.com LYRICS AND CREDITS (see below) Rejoice! © 2016 RockArbor Music Publishing ASCAP Original Text and Music by Stephen L. Bigger. Traditional lyric and Gaelic versions available Credits are listed at end of lyrics. LYRICS: Rejoice, rejoice, your light has come, rejoice! Come every soul descending in dismay Who dreams to overcome this darkening day, Dispel the myths of mystery, and from these heavy chains you shall be free, Rejoice! Rejoice, the Light is here to help you find Some brightening of your shadow weary mind; To clear the tears of loss and pain, Restore you hope for life again, Rejoice, rejoice, your healing has begun, So dance for joy, the victory is won! O Lift your head and do not be afraid, Receive the gift as ransom freely paid. Release the ones you hold in misery And love will conquer every enemy. Rejoice, rejoice, the Hope of Nations, call. The Word is Love, salvation for ...    less

Harold Arlen wrote the Music to Wizard of Oz, including 'Somewhere over the rainbow'. Ethel Waters first sang 'Stormy Weather' at The Cotton Club night club in Harlem in 1933 and recorded it that year. This version is based on that by the Golden Gate Q...  moreHarold Arlen wrote the Music to Wizard of Oz, including 'Somewhere over the rainbow'. Ethel Waters first sang 'Stormy Weather' at The Cotton Club night club in Harlem in 1933 and recorded it that year. This version is based on that by the Golden Gate Quartet, the most successful of all of the African-American Gospel Music groups who sang in the jubilee quartet style. Formed in 1934 the group remains active today, although with no original members. This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.  less

From the prizewinner-consert at Malta international Choir Festival, 2009

"We Are the Music-Makers" by Patti Drennan. Text from "Ode" by Arthur O'Shaughnessy with additional verses by Patti Drennan. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ense...  more"We Are the Music-Makers" by Patti Drennan. Text from "Ode" by Arthur O'Shaughnessy with additional verses by Patti Drennan. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, 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, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. We are the Music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;— World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems.  less

the Praise Worshippers have their vision which is to worship God without getting tired along the way even if challenges do come but they hope for God’s guidance to enable them to be united until they reach the destination of their journey..."We do wo...  morethe Praise Worshippers have their vision which is to worship God without getting tired along the way even if challenges do come but they hope for God’s guidance to enable them to be united until they reach the destination of their journey..."We do work with professional/growing artists as BACKING Choir OR VOCALISTs for studio sessions or during concerts. We do perform at any event like churches, Festivals, Gospel shows etc. You are free to book us"  

Israelis are known for having chutzpah, and nobody has more chutzpah than Chutzpah! With more than 80 years experience performing a cappella (unaccompanied) Music and a repertoire that ranges from vocal jazz to barbershop, Chutzpah! is &qu...  moreIsraelis are known for having chutzpah, and nobody has more chutzpah than Chutzpah! With more than 80 years experience performing a cappella (unaccompanied) Music and a repertoire that ranges from vocal jazz to barbershop, Chutzpah! is "in your face" right from the start and with every chord. Our day jobs of (from top voice down) a lawyer, a voice teacher, a computer programmer, and an army officer don't exactly bring to mind outrageous laughter and tremendous harmonies, but that's just what Chutzpah! brings to every performance.  less

Vox Chamber Choir is a Pretoria based chamber Choir of 24 singers. The Choir was founded by composer, Franco Prinsloo, with a focus on quality recordings and performances of his own Music, as well as a selection of Music by other Pretoria based composers....  moreVox Chamber Choir is a Pretoria based chamber Choir of 24 singers. The Choir was founded by composer, Franco Prinsloo, with a focus on quality recordings and performances of his own Music, as well as a selection of Music by other Pretoria based composers. He also conducts the Choir. They have recorded two collections of Music by composers: Franco Prinsloo, Zander Fick and Pieter Bezuidenhout, “South African Choral Music Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”. The latest album released in 2019 is "Speak to me", available on streaming platforms world wide. In 2019 a new recording will be released: “Naledi - An African Journey” featuring Music of the choral Musical with the same name. "Naledi: An African Journey" was commissioned by Lhente-Mari Pitout for the University of Pretoria Youth Choir to celebrate and explore the unique and diverse choral Music heritage of South Africa. This fusion of choral traditions features unique South African Folklore and celebrates all...    less

WORKSHOP → 25 /10/ 2012, AULA ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philology (University of Athens). On Thursday, October 25th, 2012 Saint Alexander's Male Voice Polyphonic Choir (Palaion Faliron) presented the Workshop “Music for non-Musicians” in the ce...  moreWORKSHOP → 25 /10/ 2012, AULA ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philology (University of Athens). On Thursday, October 25th, 2012 Saint Alexander's Male Voice Polyphonic Choir (Palaion Faliron) presented the Workshop “Music for non-Musicians” in the ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philology (University of Athens), as the opening event for the celebrations for the 175 years since the founding of the University of Athens, an event which was held under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Philology (University of Athens).  less

Music: American folk melody Lyrics: John Newton Arr.: Steven Milloy Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Praise The Chord" on December 15, 2015.