The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus has made freely available on YouTube the series of six illustrated video presentations it compiled for its 2020-2021 season in lieu of live performances. Each presentation features conversation on different aspects of the choir and choral music, interspersed with selections from the choir’s sound archive. The titles of the six […]
New Recordings
Worldwide Choir of Return to Me Debuts Tuesday, June 21st, Make Music Day
“Gorgeous arrangement of one of October Project’s most touching songs, lovingly sung.” – Brad Wells, founder/director of Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth INFO: http://bit.ly/rtmchoir 130 performers from 17 countries unite to bring comfort and healing to a wounded world in October Project’s Worldwide Choir of Return to Me, a dual audio/video release that will […]
Ukrainian National Anthem virtual children’s choirs
Greetings colleagues, This is a virtual choir put together by my friend, Oksana Rodak, a native Ukrainian living in the Chicago area, who conducts two children’s choirs in Chicago. (This is an English translation, with the last line sung in Ukrainian.) The children are members of an international Zoom group, put together by my colleagues […]
Chorus of Psalms Premiere
I invite you to listen to the world premiere of Chorus of Psalms and follow along with the scrolling score. Many talented musicians, a wonderful setting, and exciting music. Soaring horns, a massive percussion section, and powerful texts juxtaposed with the tenderest of moments. The only way to open the door for more opportunities for […]
JAZZ by Ivo Antognini
I wrote this piece in 2005, it’s a tribute to J.S.Bach and other great masters of the past. You will find several quotes of Bach’s pieces and … not only. Enjoy and, if you are a conductor and you are interested I can send you a perusal score. Here is the link to the video: […]
Viva Vivaldi
This is a new recording, more like a reference recording, for a version of Viva Vivaldi, a reimagination of Vivaldi’s Gloria for String Quartet, Upright Bass, Choir, and Soloists. This first link is a sample from the full version. This second link is the full example.