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I think we all this l need this right now.

Precious Lord - arranged by Arnold Sevier
Aeolians of Oakwood University

youtube.com/watch?v=GcOs5kSFqv


This never fails to put a smile on my face.

University of Pretoria Youth Choir - Ingoma (Inspired by Ithemba Musical Group)

youtube.com/watch?v=HAgCcJ4b_x



There have been many settings of this text, but I think this one is the best.

Thomas Weelkes - When David Heard
Clare College Chapel Choir, Timothy Brown

youtube.com/watch?v=BVORKHazyW



University of Pretoria Tuks Camerata - Ndikhokhele Bawo (Traditional IsiXhosa arr. M Barrett)

youtube.com/watch?v=oKCae0epZe


This is for the discussion the other day on older portable audio (now deleted). I just found my Sony D-121!

This is Beethoven's finest work, in my book.

Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.110
Sviatoslav Richter

youtube.com/watch?v=BC1iqfzOA2


I was going to post just "Im Herbst" for timely reasons, but the entire set is so great, especially with this choir performing. No one does smoother choral writing than Brahms.

Johannes Brahms - 5 Partsongs for mixed chorus, Op. 104
Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy

youtube.com/watch?v=k61GMOzwYY



Never was there a better example of a slow build of tension connected so tightly to the text. If the dissonances near the end don't affect you emotionally...

Henry Purcell - Hear my prayer, O Lord
The Sixteen

youtube.com/watch?v=o8E0dt0soW



Somehow I never thought to use this song to teach my students syncopation until just this morning.

James Brown - Mother Popcorn (live)
youtu.be/5eoSXpNZD9o

This is promising for getting online rehearsals closer to reality, but it has a long way to go in terms of making it user-friendly for the less tech-savvy.

jacktrip.org


Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli
Voices of Ascension, Dennis Keene

youtube.com/watch?v=vhfuacoqrt

(This links to the Kyrie; the other movements will autoplay.)



It's very frustrating how many how many great interactive music web apps built on Flash which no longer work, or soon will no longer work. I send these things out to my students all the time to reinforce what I'm teaching them, and keep getting more responses that they are not working.

I suspect that a lot of them already have flash disabled in Chrome even though support does not officially expire until December.

For example:

isleoftune.com


This is the best background explanation I've seen on our greatest American patriotic song.

Yes, I do place it above all the others, not only for its message and historical significance, but also its brilliant writing.

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Lift Every Voice and Sing: The history, the lyrics and the impact
cnn.com/interactive/2020/09/us

COSO Feature Request:

This is automatically played when a :troll: :trollsplat: occurs.

AC/DC - Thunderstruck
youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dgln

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