With just seven days to the commemoration of Armistice Day, or what we now call Remembrance Day, here’s a moving story written and performed by Continue reading Eric Bogle – The Green Fields of France
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Gaudete
With Christmas approaching more quickly then perhaps we’d like its time to post some Christmas carols. Here I present three quite different versions of Gaudete, all a cappella and all in Latin.
The first is by Continue reading Gaudete
Run to You – covers of the Pentatonix hit
A little over a year ago a group called Pentatonix released an album called PTX VOL 2. One of the tracks was Run to You, a beautiful poetic A Cappella performance that has since been covered by many groups.
For this post I’ve chosen two exceptional and unusual performances Continue reading Run to You – covers of the Pentatonix hit
Ambassadors of Christ Choir – Hoziana
The Ambassadors of Christ Choir is affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist church in the Remera district of the Kigali Province, Rwanda. (See map below the video) Continue reading Ambassadors of Christ Choir – Hoziana
Prayer of the Children
In this post I have two wonderful a cappella performances of the Prayer of the Children written by Kurt Bestor. The arrangements are almost identical, but the results are quite different.
The first is by a mature, all-male chorus called The Great Northern Union. They’re based in Continue reading Prayer of the Children
Concordia Choir: Ave Verum Corpus
This is Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus performed by the Concordia Choir of Moorhead, Minnesota. Continue reading Concordia Choir: Ave Verum Corpus
Amazing Grace – Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder is an Irish singing group that has been performing since 1977. This a capella performance is from 2011. Continue reading Amazing Grace – Celtic Thunder
O Valiant Hearts – Sam Robson
With ANZAC Day just around the corner I thought I’d add a hymn written about the fallen of the First World War.
The words of this very moving hymn, O Valiant Hearts, were originally a poem by Sir John Stanhope Arkwright (1872–1954). It was set to music by the Rev. Dr. Charles Harris. Continue reading O Valiant Hearts – Sam Robson
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord – two versions
With Easter just next week I thought I’d re-visit that beautiful hymn Were You There When They Crucified My Lord.
Here are two vintage videos, one from 55 years ago and the other 65 years ago. They’re very different, but both worth watching at this time of year. Continue reading Were You There When They Crucified My Lord – two versions
Nearer, My God, to Thee — BYU Vocal Point
Vocal Point is a nine-member, male a cappella group at Brigham Young University in Utah. Founded by students in 1991, Vocal Point operates under the auspice of BYU’s School of Music. Continue reading Nearer, My God, to Thee — BYU Vocal Point