Weep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Alto's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internati...  moreWeep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Alto's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internationally famous songs of the period. It is apparently based on John Dowland’s “Flow, my Teares”. Like Dowland’s lyrics, these lyrics express an intense melancholy of someone whose happiness has been abruptly shattered and desires to not be saved from this dark despair. The speaker wishes his death by drowning in his despair, in his tears. The expression of melancholy, and notions of darkness, neglect, Time’s cruelty, spiteful age, were themes used by Elizabethan songwriters to prefigure the stark inevitability of death, and it remained a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

Psalm 121 "Shir Lama'alot" or "Song of Ascents" by Salamone Rossi (1570-1630). In the 16th century, this Jewish Italian composer and violinist, fellow-student and collaborator of Claudio Monteverdi, wrote some thirty liturgical pieces for three to eight ...  morePsalm 121 "Shir Lama'alot" or "Song of Ascents" by Salamone Rossi (1570-1630). In the 16th century, this Jewish Italian composer and violinist, fellow-student and collaborator of Claudio Monteverdi, wrote some thirty liturgical pieces for three to eight mixed voices. They fell into oblivion. In 1870, in Paris, Samuel Naumbourg, helped by the young Vincent d'Indy, brought them together in a volume and made them partially adopted by some synagogues. "Shir Lama'alot" for five voices is a composition taken from Rossi's book "Hashirim Asher Lishlomo", printed in Venice in 1623. read more - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamone_Rossi The Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir conducted by Ronen Borshevsky. Recording apeared on a CD which won the Golden Orpheus Award of the French Academy for best vocal music CD for 2007. For more info and purchase - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-seventh-gate/dp/B001IRSOWK Write us - oratorio.jerusalem@gmail.com --- שיר למעלות - סלומונה רוסי המקהלה הקאמרית אורטוריו ירושל...    less

London chamber choir Vasari Singers, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, sing the beautiful Peace my Heart, from the 2008 Requiem, by British composer Gabriel Jackson. Commissioned and premiered by the Vasari Singers and also recorded on the chart-hit CD, th...  moreLondon chamber choir Vasari Singers, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, sing the beautiful Peace my Heart, from the 2008 Requiem, by British composer Gabriel Jackson. Commissioned and premiered by the Vasari Singers and also recorded on the chart-hit CD, this is a recording of a live performance of the Requiem by the choir at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London, in October 2012. Filming, editing and production by Lee Devine.  

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Pater Noster" by Jacobus Gallus (a.k.a. Jacob Handl Gallus) (July 3, 1550 -- July 18, 1591), a late Renaissance composer of Slovenian ethnicity. Buy our CDs!!! This version of "Pater Noster" will be avai...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Pater Noster" by Jacobus Gallus (a.k.a. Jacob Handl Gallus) (July 3, 1550 -- July 18, 1591), a late Renaissance composer of Slovenian ethnicity. Buy our CDs!!! This version of "Pater Noster" will be available on our new CD "Cantate Domino" to be released in October 2012. Visit our blog http://www.stairwellcarollers.blogspot.com/ or our website http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/ for updates. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011. Videographer: Zoe Hart. Editing: Pierre Massie  less

"Sanctus" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the choir in recording 4 of his pieces. T...  more"Sanctus" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the choir in recording 4 of his pieces. This performance of Gjeilo's "Sanctus" is from that session. The other pieces were "Luminous Night of the Soul", & "Across The Vast, Eternal Sky", accompanied by the composer at the piano and joined by the Kairos Quartet -- the resident faculty string quartet at CWU. The final piece, "Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages", was recorded both in an unaccompanied rendition (how it is written and published) and in a version with Mr. Gjeilo improvising an accompaniment to the choir. This was Ola's second time on CWU's campus. His first visit was in the spring of 2011 and yielded 5 videos, a wide-ranging interview with the composer and other bonus material. It resulted in a DVD entitled "In the Moment", available for purchase at http://goo.gl/Xld0o) ...    less

The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute com...  moreThe CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute commentary (at 7:45 of the video) by the composer follows the performance of the two pieces. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen and Einojuhani Rautavaara., and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  less

Ivan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, ...  moreIvan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, Indonesia (Alfonsus Albert, conductor). SATB Soloists: Soprano: Inggrid Patricia (Parahyangan Catholic University Choir) Alto: Marta Magalhães (Coro Autêntico) Tenor: Taku Sato (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Bass: Andrés Soler Castaño (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano/Mezzo soloists: Soprano 1 Anny Johan (Parahyangan CUC), Daniela Fernandes (Coro Autêntico), Caroline Foo (Lassenne Vocale), Seiko Okuda (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Soprano 2 Beatriz Jorge (Coro Autêntico), Chikako Hino (The Cygnus Vocal Octet), Clarissa Florence (Parahyangan CUC), Lydia M. R. Stoddart (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano 3 Ana Isa Mason-Correia (Coro Autêntico), Ghita El Berdhai (Lassenne Vocale), Maria Mudi (Parahyangan CUC), Takako Sasage (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Coro Autêntico Soprano ...    less

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World premiere performance of "O qui coeli terraque serenitas" per coro ed archi by composer Giacomo Cataldo, performed on May 10th, 2015 at St. Maria Magdalena's Church in Lviv, Ukraine. Galician Academic Chamber choir | Lviv Philharmonic Chamber orc...  moreWorld premiere performance of "O qui coeli terraque serenitas" per coro ed archi by composer Giacomo Cataldo, performed on May 10th, 2015 at St. Maria Magdalena's Church in Lviv, Ukraine. Galician Academic Chamber choir | Lviv Philharmonic Chamber orchestra | Ferdinando Nazzaro, conductor  

"The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Matthew Silver East Central University Chorale perform the world premiere of "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros live in concert on November 19, 2018 under the direction of Dr. Steven Walker. Musi...  more"The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Matthew Silver East Central University Chorale perform the world premiere of "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros live in concert on November 19, 2018 under the direction of Dr. Steven Walker. Music Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Recording Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Purchase scores here: http://bit.ly/2J46RHx *for interest in commissioning, please contact the composer at contact@santiagoveros.site