BCS - Members' page

Midi files:

Midi files for the June concert are gradually appearing here:

Parry - I was Glad Handel - Zadok the Priest Wesley - Thou wilt keep Him
Elgar - Te Deum (You will have to pick out your part in this by using MidiPlay - channels 1 - 4 are S,A,T,B) Ring me if stuck.

The following YouTube videos may be different arrangement (test your sight reading!) but give you a feel for the music / words:

Arirang - Korean folk song Bogoroditsye Dyevo _Rachmaninov Helas Madame - Henry VIII
Pastime with good company (as performed in Ashton upon Mersey) Ar Hyd Y Nos Red Dragonfly (helpful subtitles)

There are some very idiosyncratic versions of the spirituals so search at your own risk you Des O'Connor fans . . .

Plus subliminal advertising here

Other ways to listen:

Good quality recordings of much choral music can be found on Spotify. You have to register to use this service and have to be a Facebook member but it is free if you do not mind the occasional advert. It is well recommended as a source of all classical music. It works on the principle that you will like some of the music enough to buy it, but there is no compulsion. To register with Spotify just follow the link - http://www.spotify.com/uk/get-spotify/overview/

You can find videos of many pieces (of variable quality) on www.youtube.com if you do a Google search.
For example type in keywords such as such as Schubert Mass youtube .

John Hooper's Classical Choral Files
*** This is a continually growing website and increasingly comprehensive - well recommended ***
(These files need MidiPlay or a similar program to vary settings such as speed or parts emphasis)

MidiPlay - download this free program to play midi files in Windows

www.spotify.com Listen to Classical Music on the net at no cost
but sadly you have to be a member of Facebook.

www.cyberbass.com Choral parts and other resources (Can only play these online)

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Over a period of time other resources for choir members will appear above.

email: info@birkenheadchoral.org
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