From Paraclete Sheet Music – new from Guy Vollen ~
This piece takes its text from Eisenhower’s Inaugural Address of 1953.
It opens with an arresting horn solo and continues with vocal parts in simple homophony.
The words talk about faith, hope and most of all, peace.
An International Academy devoted to Baroque Music
An International Academy devoted to Baroque Music
Le Capriccio Français Summer Music Academy offers a tuition program for singers and students in choral conducting, as well as a choral program, from July 20 to July 26 2020. The Academy takes place in Barcelona (Spain).
The students will develop their technical skills together with their stylistic skills on Baroque Music repertoire. Singers, students in choral conducting and choral singers work together all through the session, sharing their stylistic knowledge, and prepare auditions and the final concert together. The concert will be held on Sunday 26th July in the Església de Sant Gaietà.
Our Academy faculty:
Maarten Koningsberger (singers)
Hélène Dufour and Stefano Intrieri (vocal coaches)
Muriel Ferraro (choir and singers)
Philippe Le Fèvre (choir and choral conducting)
Adam Vidovic (choir)
Surge, amica mea (Arise, my love) by Ivo Antognini
Dear conductors and ChoralNet users,
enjoy this sublime performance of my brand new “SURGE, AMICA MEA” with one of the finest choirs in the world: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge – Stephen Layton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLGlddEvDL8
Surge, amica mea, speciosa mea, et veni:
columba mea, in foraminibus petræ, in caverna maceriæ.
Ostende mihi faciem tuam, sonet vox tua in auribus meis:
vox enim tua dulcis, et facies tua decora.
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliffs.
Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice;
for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Words: Song of Solomon 2 vv. 13-14
Join the growing list of choirs performing the new choral work: BELIEVE ME
Created in response to our current social and political moment. BELIEVE ME is a five-minute work for SATB a cappella voices that draws inspiration from Gregorian Chant and Renaissance polyphony while using contemporary harmony, musical texture, and text.
Ryan Homsey composed BELIEVE ME in collaboration with fellow SUNY Purchase College professor Susan Kouguell. As artists and creators, we felt compelled to write this piece to give voice to the stories and debates that our society is engaged in. We have made it accessible to a wide range of choirs, from community, college, and faith-based choirs to semi-professional and professional ones.
In the spirit of promoting positive social change, there is no commission fee required to collectively share the world premiere, nor is there any charge to purchase or make copies of the sheet music. To download the score, listen to a MIDI realization, and learn more about us, visit BELIEVE ME.
We are passionate about this piece and aim is to have 100+ choirs perform BELIEVE ME across the country this fall as we approach the 2020 presidential election.
Please let us know by May 1st if you are interested to have your choir bring this piece to life.
Musically yours,
Ryan and Susan
New, Easy Easter Season SAB Anthem!
“O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing” is appropriate for the entire Easter season, especially Easter 2 (the Sunday after Easter). Hear and view the music at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C1XUVhAU3g. It is available for purchase at https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/o-sons-and-daughters-let-us-sing-print-g009045.
Social Media Strategies for Community Choruses – Downloadable Presentation and Workbook!
A presentation on social media strategies was recently given to the Greater Boston Choral Consortium during a mini-administrative conference for community choruses. The presentation walked attendees through 8 exercises to build a social media strategy for their community chorus.
We’re now sharing these presentation slides with you as well as the workbook!
We invite you to download the presentation here and also the social media workbook here. Enjoy!