http://penthelia.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:50:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://penthelia.com/2011/12/14/happy-holidays-from-penthelia/ http://penthelia.com/2011/12/14/happy-holidays-from-penthelia/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:00:14 +0000 Debs http://penthelia.com/?p=450 (read more...)]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/12/14/happy-holidays-from-penthelia/feed/ 0 http://penthelia.com/2011/12/06/seasonal-sing-along-concert-december-14-2011/ http://penthelia.com/2011/12/06/seasonal-sing-along-concert-december-14-2011/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:51:50 +0000 Debs http://penthelia.com/?p=440 (read more...)]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/12/06/seasonal-sing-along-concert-december-14-2011/feed/ 0 http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/vocal-treasures-concert-announcement/ http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/vocal-treasures-concert-announcement/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:48:49 +0000 admin http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=417 (read more...)]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/vocal-treasures-concert-announcement/feed/ 1 http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/upcoming-auditions/ http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/upcoming-auditions/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:12:48 +0000 admin http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=411 http://penthelia.com/2011/11/26/upcoming-auditions/feed/ 2 http://penthelia.com/2011/11/16/collaboration-concert-with-renanim/ http://penthelia.com/2011/11/16/collaboration-concert-with-renanim/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:57:15 +0000 Debs http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=400 Renanim Youth Singers at a retirement residence in north Toronto.. The concert was put on in honour of Holocaust Education week and featured Hebrew and Yiddish music and poetry. We sang three songs on our own and two with Renanim, "Oifn Pripitchuk" (By the Fireside), a song that resonates deeply for many, and "Eili, Eili" (My God). The latter was written by Hannah Senesh, who was born in Hungary and moved to Israel at the age of 18. With the war raging, she volunteered to go into Nazi controlled areas in Europe to help save Jewish lives. In 1944, she parachuted into Yugoslavia and was captured and killed. The English words of "Eili, Eili" are as follows: May these things never end: The sand and the sea The rustle of the water The lightning in the sky Man's prayer. ]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/11/16/collaboration-concert-with-renanim/feed/ 0 http://penthelia.com/2011/11/03/saturday-morning-workshop/ http://penthelia.com/2011/11/03/saturday-morning-workshop/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:54:59 +0000 Debs http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=383 A Night at the Opera, was highly successful. We were all looking forward to his thoughts and feedback on the madrigals we are working on for Vocal Treasures, our upcoming concert in December. One thing about Mitchell is that he is extremely exacting. Before we knew it, an hour had gone by and we were still working on the first piece, Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina's "Ahi che quest'occhi miei" (Ah, sad that these mine eyes). Palestrina was a 16th century Renaissance composer of sacred music, who was well known during his life. There are several excellent versions of this piece on YouTube, for those who might like a sneak peek. Several of our past concerts have featured members of the choir singing together in small groups; for Vocal Treasures this will be a main focus as each singer is part of a trio or quartet. Each group chose a madrigal and has been sneaking in quick practices before and after rehearsals. For the second half of the workshop, Alice and Mitchell coached each group, working on intonation, phrasing, and expression. This was an extremely valuable experience and has given the pieces a new depth and dimension. They are sounding fantastic and we can't wait to share them with you on December 3rd. Debs sings Soprano I with the Penthelia Singers.]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/11/03/saturday-morning-workshop/feed/ 0 http://penthelia.com/2011/09/06/our-15th-season-begins/ http://penthelia.com/2011/09/06/our-15th-season-begins/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:59:36 +0000 admin http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=346 contact us! You can find more information on this page.]]> http://penthelia.com/2011/09/06/our-15th-season-begins/feed/ 0 http://penthelia.com/2011/09/06/welcome-to-the-new-penthelia-singers-website/ http://penthelia.com/2011/09/06/welcome-to-the-new-penthelia-singers-website/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:46:07 +0000 admin http://sarcasm-hime.net/penthelia-wp/?p=320 video section, photo galleries, and an expanded previous seasons section. We will continue to add more content in the coming week and months and welcome your feedback as always. In addition to this website, you can keep up with our latest news on Twitter (@penthelia_sings) and Facebook. 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