Now Is the Month of Maying - Salt Lake Children's Choir

Salt Lake Children's Choir singing "Now Is the Month of Maying" by Thomas Morley at the 2008 Spring concert.

Now Is the Month of Maying
Lyrics by Sir Thomas Morley

Now is the month of Maying, when merry lads are playing! Fa la la la la!
Each with his bonny lass, a-dancing on the grass, fa la la la la!

The Spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter's sadness! Fa la la la la!
And to the bagpipes sound, the nymphs tread out the ground! Fa la la la la!

Fie! Then why sit we musing, youths sweet delight refusing? Fa la la la la!
Say, dainty nymphs and speak! Shall we play barley break? Fa la la la la!


Founded in the fall of 1979 and long regarded as one of the finest ensembles of its kind in the nation, the Salt Lake Children's Choir consists of singers generally from 8-15 who hail from around the Salt Lake Valley and beyond. It emphasizes natural vocal production and works of the immortal masters, as well as oustanding folk and contemporary music from around the world (including the music of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Namibia, Zambia, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Korea, China, Italy, Ireland, England, Wales, Denmark the Middle East and Native and African American). A prize winner in international competition, the choir has appeared with many internationally celebrated artists and organizations -- including Grant Johannessen, Frederica von Stade, Marvin Hamlisch, Pete Seeger, and on numerous occasions with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony (with whom it has also recorded). It has been featured at several conventions of the American Choral Directors' Association, and has been heard on Public Radio International and PBS. Its singers are also regularly requested for major sound-tracks and promotions (which have included projects for such entities as CBS, NBC, and Walt Disney Productions).

The son of an internationally renowned choral conductor, director Ralph B. Woodward is an accomplished singer, horn player, composer and an authority on the care and development of the young voice. He has played in the American Wind Symphony, and also with the Rheinische Philharmonie and the Utah Symphony, performed with jazz greats, Chuck Mangione and J.J. Johnson, studied and recorded with horn virtuoso, Herman Baumann, and worked in close collaboration with pianist, Grant Johannessen and folk singer, Pete Seeger. His own considerable writing for the choir often reflects his extensive multi-cultural/lingual background in Europe and Latin America. In 1999 he was awarded special recognition for his teaching, arrangement, and conducting at the Golden Gate International Children's Festival and Competition.



AUDITIONS

The Salt Lake Children's Choir holds general auditions in early August (for boys and girls ages 8-15). Interested individuals may also contact the choir in early January regarding possible mid-season openings.

Website URL: http://www.childrensing.com/

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[LaLaSingYourSong]

wow great work

[lemmondg]

Thank you

[AniaM07]

woow. respect.

very beautiful.

[skinnyspants411]

i have to preform this it gay

[lemmondg]

@kutiegurlie8676 It is about spring dancing.

[kutiegurlie8676]

@JustAnotherAnimeGirl what is this song about???

[SecondHandGarbage]

@Feeluck LOLOLOL they're all like 8 years old xD

[MegaTiggers]

Music by Thoman Morley.

Lyrics by Orazio Vecchi

Published in 1595.

The festival of Floralia began in the year 258 BCE. Roman Pagans celebrated for six days from April 27/May 3.The festival of Floralia spread to Britian and Continental Europe, each Country adding their own touches.Britian choose a May Queen , children danced round the May poll and sang this song.

[MegaTiggers]

What a beautiful rendtion of this song I sang in my childhood in England.

Tell your conductor to teach you the Welsh lullaby Suo Gan.Please sing it in the Welsh language.

You deserve honors.

[livcollier4]

better than a whole heap of adults that i saw in another video!

[Feeluck]

where's the base??? =(

[summertimegirl44]

excellent!

[ffdaydreamer]

albiet slow for what i'm used to in this song, but good job.