A new choral work has been added to Musica International, the multimedia, multilingual, and collaborative database of choral repertoire.
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls (2009) was commissioned by Nancy Menk and the South Bend Chamber Singers (Indiana, USA) by Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. The text, written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), uses the rhythm of the tides as a metaphor for the endless passage of time and nature’s indifference to human life.
Enjoy a performance by Junges Consortium Berlin at the International Chamber Choir Competition 2019 in Marktoberdorf, Germany © MODfestivals
IFCM International Online Cafes are open to everyone! Recordings are available to IFCM members only. Since the first online meeting in 2023, IFCM has invited prestigious choral leaders, conductors and composers, from all over the world: Maria Guinand (Venezuela), Eric Banks (USA), Michael Ostrzyga (Germany), Tracy Wong (Malaysia/Canada), Luz Helena Peñaranda (Colombia), Joel Magus P. Navarro (Philippines), Ana María Raga (Venezuela), Carmen Acevedo (Puerto Rico), Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia), Lim Ai Hooi (Singap
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