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New Recordings
CWU Chamber Choir – Ave Verum Corpus, William Byrd & CWU video URL’s List (Video)
Click to watch the video: WILLIAM BYRD – AVE VERUM CORPUS […]
Mad World 2012 – Diamonds Are Forever MIX (28 June 2012)
Hi – do have a listen to this very topical mashup of the choir TONUS PEREGRINUS singing an a cappella version of the Tears for Fears hit Mad World, and a sorry banker, released this morning: http://antonypitts.1equalmusic.com/Details/616?Title=mad-world-2012 It’s well worth downloading the full 3’30” version! Some other key sheet music available: http://antonypitts.1equalmusic.com/Details/505?Title=jerusalem-yerushalayim http://antonypitts.1equalmusic.com/Details/572?Title=the-naxos-book-of-carols–carolbook—cd- http://antonypitts.1equalmusic.com/Details/482?Title=there-is-a-green-hill-far-away
New album by Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir.
Anúna release “Illumination” – a 15 track album created especially for the 25th Anniversary of this ground-breaking and unique choral group. Director Michael McGlynn, composer of many successful choral works including the song “Dúlamán”, has written a revealing BLOG about the CD. You can hear also a podcast about the release here : Anuna […]
Volti Performs Song Cycle With Texts by E.E. Cummings
My new disc, “Best Served Cold,” containing a wonderful performance of my choral work, “Time’s Dream,” by Volti/Robert Geary, conductor, is now available on iTunes and on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/David-Lipten-Best-Served-Cold/dp/B007OLAEJA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333978771&sr=1-1.
Album Review: Fabulous Debut of SD Chorale
In Paradisum: The Healing Power of Heaven South Dakota Chorale/Brian A. Schmidt Jesse Eschbach, organ. Gothic 49279 Total Time: 55:11 Recording: ****/**** Performance: ****/**** You only need travel around the country a bit to know that the rich heritage of choral music tends to be at its height in the Midwest where […]