The Kammerchor Collegium Musicum and the Chamber Singers perform together Mendelssohn's "Denn er hat seinen Engeln" (Donka Miteva conducting) on Friday, January 14, 2017 at St. Matthäus- Kirche Berlin.
The Kammerchor Collegium Musicum and the Chamber Singers perform together Moses Hogan's "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" (Thomas Lloyd conducting) on Friday, January 14, 2017 at St. Matthäus- Kirche Berlin.
R. Nathaniel Dett's "Let us cheer the weary traveler" - introduction spoken to an audience of refugee families and their supporters, in German, Arabic, Farsi, and Kurdish: "These are songs of the African slave community created during the 400 years of slavery in America. It is truly remarkable that out of so much suffering came so many unforgettable songs of not only sorrow, but hope, full of cries for justice. People all over the world have found consolation and courage in these songs as well, and we are honored to share them with you." Performed in a concert with the Begegnunschor at the Berlin refugee center ASB Notunterkunft im ehemaligen Rathaus Wilmersdorf. Thomas Lloyd conducting. www.begegnungschor.com
Excerpts from a rehearsal of the German/refugee choir Begegnungschor (Bastian Holze conducting), beginning with some of their distinctive getting-to-know-you exercises, group improvisation, and rehearsal of songs in German, English, and Arabic, including Arabic versions of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and the traditional German song "Die Gedanken sind frie" ('Thoughts are Free') www.begegnungschor.com
Thomas Lloyd's "Vogelgesang" performed in a concert with the Begegnunschor for refugees and their families at the Berlin refugee center ASB Notunterkunft im ehemaligen Rathaus Wilmersdorf; TL conducting; Isabel Gross, violin (and audience sometimes singing along!); introductions in German, Farsi, Arabic, and Kurdish; music starts at 1:58
Brahms "Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen?" performed in a concert with the Begegnunschor for refugees and their families at the Berlin refugee center ASB Notunterkunft im ehemaligen Rathaus Wilmersdorf, Jan 14, 2017; TL conducting; introductions in German, Farsi, Arabic, and Kurdish; music starts at 2:00
William Dawson's "In His Care-O" performed in a concert with the Begegnunschor for refugees and their families at the Berlin refugee center ASB Notunterkunft im ehemaligen Rathaus Wilmersdorf; TL conducting - Jan 14, 2017
PERFORMANCE WITH BEGEGNUNGSCHOR: Excerpts from combined selections performed by the Begegnungschor (Bastian Holze, conducting) and the Chamber Singers of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges (Thomas Lloyd, conductor) for refugees and their families at the Berlin refugee center ASB Notunterkunft im ehemaligen Rathaus Wilmersdorf on Jan 14, 2017
Chamber Singers performing Nassam Alayna with Hanna Khoury at ARTolerance event at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral on February 17, 2017.