Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, sing an ode to birdsong with "Le chant des oyseaux" - written by Clément Janequin.
I love singing this one! So much fun -- and so challenging too!
Scroll down to see sample music sheets.
Our new venture, Choral Cacophony Podcast, begins with Pierre working this very song!
Have a listen!
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Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 4th, 2016.
Videographers: Luc Nugent. Kolin Casagrande
Editing: Pierre Massie
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About The Stairwell Carollers:
Pierre Massie started our a cappella choir in 1977 while a music student at Ottawa University. The Stairwell Carollers are ranked with the best of Ontario choirs, winning both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association competitions.
A registered Canadian charity, we also help local charities with our concert, CD and cookbook sales.
A registered Canadian charity, we also help local charities with our concert, CD and cookbook sales.
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Added some sheet music to illustrate the vocal work. Also corrected the wrong podcast track.
ReplyDeleteHi Holly,
ReplyDeleteSmall correction: the song we're working on in the audio clip is "A little pretty bonny lass" - also a good one!
Cheers,
Christoph
Thx I spotted that. All corrected!
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