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Saint Thomas at 200: A Musical Legacy
Concert with the Choir of Men and Boys & Saint Thomas Brass (Live Stream)
Friday, October 13, 2023
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. EDT | Saint Thomas Church
Tickets: Pay-As-You-Wish ($0 / $10 / $20 / $40) at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35174/product ... d=11282470

As part of the Saint Thomas Church Bicentennial Weekend festivities, Concerts at Saint Thomas offers a free concert exploring the wealth of music written for Saint Thomas and its Choir of Men and Boys. This includes commissions by contemporary composers, as well as works of Saint Thomas Directors of Music spanning the decades. Accompanied by The Saint Thomas Brass, this concert truly celebrates our unique choral heritage.

I've got my digital ticket!

If you happen to be in the vicinity of Sofia, Bulgaria this weekend, be sure to attend "The Boys Are Singing" choir festival. Some performances will also be posted to the following YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theboysaresinging

Luckdragon wrote: ↑<span title="Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:31 pm">7 months ago</span>

As part of the Saint Thomas Church Bicentennial Weekend festivities, Concerts at Saint Thomas offers a free concert exploring the wealth of music written for Saint Thomas and its Choir of Men and Boys. This includes commissions by contemporary composers, as well as works of Saint Thomas Directors of Music spanning the decades. Accompanied by The Saint Thomas Brass, this concert truly celebrates our unique choral heritage.

Good concert and they have 3 new CD's out too!

https://www.saintthomaschurch.org/produ ... -shepherd/
https://www.saintthomaschurch.org/produ ... ll-wonder/
https://www.saintthomaschurch.org/produ ... red-works/

All 3 physical CD's are available immediately directly from the church, while digital downloads can be acquired only for the first two albums from Acis (scroll down until you find the CD cover art). The Byrd album is on the Signum Classics label and isn't due for official release until Dec 1, but the digital download can be pre-ordered directly from Presto or Signum Classics.

Surpinto wrote: ↑<span title="Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:40 pm">7 months ago</span> All 3 physical CD's are available immediately directly from the church, while digital downloads can be acquired only for the first two albums from Acis (scroll down until you find the CD cover art). The Byrd album is on the Signum Classics label and isn't due for official release until Dec 1, but the digital download can be pre-ordered directly from Presto or Signum Classics.

There is also plenty of Saint Thomas music on digital platforms as well. This is YouTube Music:

Thanks!

I'm just glad that they're doing this much recording. The choir needs more notoriety.

Need to make a trip to New York to hear them sometime again.

Was this week-end at St Roch Church, Paris, by the choir of 'Academie Musicale de Liesse'.
Thoughts ?

fan_de_LoK wrote: ↑<span title="Tue May 07, 2024 11:03 pm">6 days ago</span> Was this week-end at St Roch Church, Paris, by the choir of 'Academie Musicale de Liesse'.
Thoughts ?

Pretty good soloist. They're very active on social media but rarely post video, so this was a rare chance to hear them.

fan_de_LoK wrote: ↑<span title="Tue May 07, 2024 11:03 pm">6 days ago</span> Was this week-end at St Roch Church, Paris, by the choir of 'Academie Musicale de Liesse'.
Thoughts ?

I was impressed with their Leeds United ties but less so with the singing.

Yorkie wrote: ↑<span title="Thu May 09, 2024 5:05 pm">4 days ago</span>

fan_de_LoK wrote: ↑<span title="Tue May 07, 2024 11:03 pm">6 days ago</span> Was this week-end at St Roch Church, Paris, by the choir of 'Academie Musicale de Liesse'.
Thoughts ?

I was impressed with their Leeds United ties but less so with the singing.

OMG Their outfits are so ugly I found at times during concerts I could only get focused on that
I usually like to hear their soloists but not so much the whole sound of the choir. I have not attended their concerts for a while.

I've been at a concert from "Les petits chanteurs à la croix de bois"(Little singers of Paris) in February though and it was pretty good ! Got to witness the choirmaster's special directing movements first hand