Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 3 will perform his much-loved a cappella piece, Water Night.

We welcome existing Virtual Choir members and encourage singers from around the world to join together across the internet to create a beautiful, poignant film which will be released online in Spring 2012. This time, we are also going develop the film into a powerful and visceral audio-visual art installation to be seen and heard in cities across the globe.

Watch Eric’s introductory video and then get started. Good luck and thank you.

Scala & Kolacny Brothers perform Radiohead's "Creep" at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on April 14th, 2011.

Inspiration singing this haunting arrangement of the Christmas classic in Hall One of The Sage Gateshead.
Inspiration are an open enrollment opportunity. To find out more about Inspiration go to their website www.inspirationuk.com and to find other singing opportunities in the North East of England go to www.thesagegateshead.org

 

Inspiration Leeds, Everywhere Christmas Tonight 18th December 2011, Leeds Town Hall

Here is more info on the group…

Inspiration is a large community choir based in Newcastle and Leeds. It came about through a passion for singing and a belief in the power of song. The name itself has a double meaning – ‘breathing in’ and ‘being inspired’.

Arr. Kendra Doshier, Valerie Jeannin, Natalie Toto
Soloists: Adrienne Cohen, Ally Ducey, Jessica Rodriguez, Natalie Toto, Kendra Doshier

Here is some information on this group.

The AcaBellas are Trinity University's student-run female a cappella group. It was founded in the fall of 2007 by two students who loved singing and wanted to express that singing through the wonderful collaboration of female singers. The group sings a variety of music and has made a name for themselves on the Trinity campus by singing once a week in the Coates University center for Happy Fridays and various other events on campus including the Spotlight talent show in Spring 2010, which the AcaBellas won.

The University of Utah Singers perform "O Magnum Mysterium" by Morten Lauridsen live in concert on December 12th & 13th 2008 in Libby Gardner concert hall under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred.

Young Voices sings "Let it snow!". Music: Jule Styne, Arr.: Kirby Shaw. Live 2010 in Egeln. www.youngvoices.de

Here is some information I found on this group from their website.

Since singing in the school choir with the completed high school no longer stands in the context of the possibilities, decided a few former students of the leeches, and students who were still active in the school choir and the choir director Dr. Ralf O. Schubert to found a new choir – Young Voices, Chamber Choir of the leeches.

• Voicing: SATB
• Acapella (A Cappella)
• arr. David Anthony

Description: O Holy Night.

 

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Lyrics:

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

About:

The words and lyrics of the old carol 'O Holy Night' were written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Cappeau was a wine seller by trade but was asked by the parish priest to write a poem for Christmas. He obliged and wrote the beautiful words of the hymn. He then realised that it should have music to accompany the words and he approached his friend Adolphe Charles Adams(1803-1856). He agreed and the music for the poem was therefore composed by Adolphe Charles Adams. Adolphe had attended the Paris conservatoire and forged a brilliant career as a composer. It was translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight (1812-1893).

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