According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are approximately 5.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s.  The statistics are staggering, particularly when combined with the number of individuals afflicted with other forms of demen...

Recorded October 2020 Traditional Basque Carol Arr: Barlow Bradford Audio Engineer: John Paul Hayward Video Engineer: Carter Durham Program Notes: http://www.utahChamberartists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CHRISTMAS-CAROLS-notes-rev.pdf ...  moreRecorded October 2020 Traditional Basque Carol Arr: Barlow Bradford Audio Engineer: John Paul Hayward Video Engineer: Carter Durham Program Notes: http://www.utahChamberartists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CHRISTMAS-CAROLS-notes-rev.pdf ...... The angel Gabriel from heaven came His wings as drifted snow his eyes as flame "All hail" said he "thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady," Gloria! "For know a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee, Thy Son shall be Emanuel, by seers foretold Most highly favored lady," Gloria! Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head "To me be as it pleaseth God," she said, "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name." Most highly favored lady. Gloria! Of her, Emanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:1 "Most highly favored lady," Gloria!  less

Eli Eli (Walk to Caesarea) - the famous Israeli song composed David Zehavi (1910-1977) to words by Hannah Szenes (1921-1944). Arranged for choir by Gil Aldema (b.1928). read more - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Szenes My God, My God May th...  moreEli Eli (Walk to Caesarea) - the famous Israeli song composed David Zehavi (1910-1977) to words by Hannah Szenes (1921-1944). Arranged for choir by Gil Aldema (b.1928). read more - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Szenes My God, My God May these things never end: The sand and the sea The rustle of the water The lightning in the sky Man's prayer. אֵלִי, אֵלִי שֶׁלֹּא יִגָּמֵר לְעוֹלָם הַחוֹל וְהַיָּם, רִשְׁרוּשׁ שֶׁל הַמַּיִם, בְּרַק הַשָּׁמַיִם, תְּפִלַּת הָאָדָם. 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 --- אלי אלי (הליכה לקיסריה) - מילים מאת חנה סנש, מנגינה מאת דוד זהבי. עיבוד למקהלה: גיל אלדמע המקהלה הקאמרית אורטוריו ירושלים מנצח - רונן בורשבסקי  less

指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：陳丹怡 　　"化作千縷微風"為日本作家兼歌手新井滿改編自911時追憶罹難者的英語詩歌"A Thousand Winds"，由聲樂家秋川雅史演唱，並在2007年日本NHK跨年年度節目紅白大賽中一唱成名，成為日本流行音樂史上首度成為銷售冠軍的古典聲樂歌曲。歌詞訴說著逝者安慰生者的深情話語，溫柔的旋律，款款道出亡者心願，逝者已遠，幻滅的形體化作一縷縷微風，吹過原野，越過山岳，穿過林間，掀起水面波瀾，與大自然融為一體，思念之時請別哭泣，仔細感受，滋潤大地的空氣水與陽光，處處是我的關照與祝...  more指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：陳丹怡 　　"化作千縷微風"為日本作家兼歌手新井滿改編自911時追憶罹難者的英語詩歌"A Thousand Winds"，由聲樂家秋川雅史演唱，並在2007年日本NHK跨年年度節目紅白大賽中一唱成名，成為日本流行音樂史上首度成為銷售冠軍的古典聲樂歌曲。歌詞訴說著逝者安慰生者的深情話語，溫柔的旋律，款款道出亡者心願，逝者已遠，幻滅的形體化作一縷縷微風，吹過原野，越過山岳，穿過林間，掀起水面波瀾，與大自然融為一體，思念之時請別哭泣，仔細感受，滋潤大地的空氣水與陽光，處處是我的關照與祝福。生者能在此曲中拾起悲傷，獲得撫慰與寬適。  

Music composed by Kim André Arnesen Improvised piano by Toni Arnold Shreve

Cantabile Chamber Singers Toronto, Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto Composer in residence: Ben Jisoo Kim Conductor: Cheryll Chung Photographer: RJ CHUNG Audio: John Gray More of Ben's music here: https://soundcloud.com/b-67/

[This article first appeared as a post on my blog Chorus of Approval]   This post was prompted by communications with a choir that has recently started up and needed some help. As I started drawing up a list of points to talk about, I was fasci...