Glorious Voices, Sacred Spaces, their great cathedral programming, opened the Chorale's 26th consecutive season with a program that celebrates life and remembers death. This program consists of literature that ranges from the 16th century through the late 20th century. The selections on this program are some of the most celebrated works in the choral repertoire and were chosen to stir the heart and lift the soul. Conducted by Simon Carrington at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis with 24 singers

Songlist: Die Deutsche Liturgie, Missa Papae Marcelli, At The Round Earth's Imagined Corners (from Six Songs of Farewell), Schaffe In Mir, Gott (op. 29, No. 2), O Sacrum Convivium, Take Him Earth for Cherishing, Song for Athene

Simon Carrington spent 25 years with The King's Singers, the internationally acclaimed choral ensemble celebrated throughout the world for achieving the highest levels of excellence in singing. Now he brings his wealth of experience as a choral conductor to the mechanics of directing vocal ensembles in this phenomenal DVD. Carrington's overriding passion for engaging every singer in the ensemble is revealed in detail as visionary choral educator James Jordan gives Carrington the reins of The Westminster Williamson Voices of Rider University's Westminster Choir College. Always inspirational, Carrington is both kind and demanding as he navigates the challenges contained in the journey of any choral score. The DVD comes with a detailed printed outline of the content as well as a discussion between Simon Carrington and James Jordan regarding choral rehearsal procedure. Whether used for private study by conductors or for viewing by choral ensembles to deepen their understanding of the choral rehearsal process, Simon Carrington's The Empowered Choral Rehearsal will show you how to empower your rehearsals-and your singers.

Songlist: Complete choral warm-ups, Exercises for ear development via the warm-up, Rehearsal procedures for Renaissance music, Rehearsal procedures for Romantic music, Essentials of choral diction, Techniques for improving choral intonation, Achieving subtlety of text nuance, Balancing suspensions, Achieving choral balance within the ensemble, Listening techniques for choirs

According to a note on the cover of the original manuscript, which survives in the Castle Archives at Kromeriz in the Czech Republic, Bertali's Missa Resurrectionis was performed in Vienna, seat of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, on Easter Sunday 1666. The Missa Resurrectionis is one of several dozen settings by Bertali that include all five sections of the Common of the Mass: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. This was by no means always the case - various religious feasts required only a Missa brevis (Kyrie and Gloria only), while others also included a setting of the Credo. Two motets by the North German singer-composer Christian Geist (1670-1711) set suitable Easter texts: Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum is the Introit for Easter Sunday, while Surrexit pastor bonus comes from the Matins service for Easter Monday. Directed by former King's Singer Simon Carrington this is a most fascinating recording.

Songlist: Kyrie, Toccata in C, Gloria, Alleluia; Surrexit pastor bonus, Sonata Petri et Pauli, Credo, Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum, Sonata a 3, Sanctus, Benedictus, Sonata a 7, Sonata a 3, Agnus Dei