Christmas Considerations

I know what you are thinking, it is not even July and you are thinking about Christmas music!?!

Because of my recital, this may well be one of the most thought about and analyzed programs I have put together. I head off to Westminster Conducting Institute for a week of music nerdiness, I can't wait. I have heard from multiple sources that Westminster (Choir College) has one of the best choral libraries in the country and the area of choral music that I am always researching is sacred music for women's voices. I decided I would do a little home work before I left so that I knew what to look for. In case you've never done it, searching for choral music is like following the rabbit into the hole, it leads to all sorts of new and strange places. I wanted to share a few of the pieces I've found that I am very excited about.

Star Song - Edward Henderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hR_eUx1Do
The discovery of the Elektra Women's Choir is a revelation for me, wonderful stuff going on there.


O Magnum Mysterium - Ivo Antogni

The Darkest Midnight in December - Stephen Main
http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/mp3player.jsp?productID=10357004&song_url=/audio/10357004.mp3&song_title=The%20Darkest%20Midnight%20in%20December

Kling, Glockchen Kling - Robert Sieving

Or to see and hear the music
http://www.sbmp.com/STM.php?CatalogNumber=189

June Music

Song of Ruth by David Child's

My Lord, What a Morning - arr. Michael Neaum

Landslide - Glee version

Bad Day - Can't find a decent recording of a women's choir doing this arrangement so I thought I would just post the original.




In case you really wanted to hear a choir do this arrangement this is the best one I've found.

Take Five - Choral Jazz (not a women's choir but pretty good for high schoolers)

Auld Lang Syne - The original "Cast" recording this arrangement is based on

 Pretty good for a school choir!

Try to Remember - Stunning version of this arrangement.

Music for June

Here are the recent recordings we've made of some of the music we will be featuring at our performance at Fredricka Manor on June 19th.

Holy is the Lord - Jeffery Ames

Holy is the Lord by MusicMinistryFUMCCV


Rock of Ages - Michael Cox
(Also being done on Sunday, June 24th)
 

Rock of Ages by MusicMinistryFUMCCV


My Lord, What a Morning - arr. Michael Neaum
 

My Lord, What a Morning by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

POPS Flyer

Schubert

The recording of our "rough" (as in draft, not bad) of the Schubert Psalm 23.



Psalm 23 rough run by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

This is a version of the Ohio State University Women's Choir singing it in German

Here is our recording of "Rock of Ages" that I posted earlier in the week.

Rock of Ages by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

Recordings from April 2nd

Below are the recordings from our session on April 2nd. If there were multiple takes I chose the better one to post. I am interested in your perspectives on these recordings.

My Lord, What a Morning by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

 

Ave Verum - Michael Sitton by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

 

The Lord is risen this morning by MusicMinistryFUMCCV

Resources for the Schubert

A friend of mine, Erick the Malto, recently pointed me to an online resource for choral parts and sure enough the Schubert SSAA version of Psalm 23 is available!

Recording: http://www.choralia.net/sc10mp3/

Sheet music: http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/images/sheet/schb-p23.pdf

The bummer is that the recording is in German (sort of), I'd be interested in your feedback once you take a listen!