Melodia On Video
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC participates in the New York Philharmonic’s 175th Anniversary New World Initiative. Our Fall 2016 performance of Largo is featured in the New York Philharmonic’s New World Initiative video, along with an interview with Jenny Clarke, Executive Director.
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC: An Introduction
Virtual Choir performance of I Dream a World by Andre J Thomas, poetry by Langston Hughes. Performed by Melodia Women’s Choir, Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director, with Taisiya Pushkar, piano; Emilie-Anne Gendron & Clara Kim, violins; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Laura Andrade, cello. May 2021.
Virtual Choir performance of Let the River Run by Carly Simon, arranged by Allison Sniffin. Performed by Melodia Women’s Choir, Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director, with Taisiya Pushkar, piano; Emilie-Anne Gendron & Clara Kim, violins; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Laura Andrade, cello. May 2021.
Virtual Choir performance of Days of Beauty by Ola Gjeilo, poetry by Emily Bronte. Performed by Melodia Women’s Choir, Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director, with Taisiya Pushkar, piano; Emilie-Anne Gendron & Clara Kim, violins; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Laura Andrade, cello. May 2021.
Randall Thompson-Alleluia
Cynthia Powell-conductor, live in concert.
cinematographer-Mauricio Ovalle
Melodia performs Tundra by Ola Gjeilo at the Autumn Rhapsody concert on November 20, 2016
Mas Que Nada
by Jorge Ben, Fall 2013 concert, Visions of Peace, conducted by Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director.
Filming by National Headquarters; sound by DMAS; editing and video direction by Diana Whitcroft.
Excerpts from Angel Spirits of Sleep from Seven Partsongs for Female Voices and Strings by Gustav Holst at Nov. 2013 concert, Visions of Peace.
Conductor and Artistic Director Cynthia Powell. Video by National Headquarters; Video Directing and Editing by Diana Whitcroft.
Melodia Women’s Choir’s commissioned composer Errollyn Wallen speaks with music writer and journalist Amanda MacBlane about her commissioned work, Full Fathom Five
Duerme Negrito
music by Atalhualpa Yupanqui. Soloist: Monika Dockendorff
Melodia Women’s Choir “Shout Sister Shout” on Time Out New York
Excerpt from the world premiere of Oyeme con los ojos by Allison Snifflin
Melodia Audio Recordings
Deep Peace by John Rutter
Let the River Run by Carly Simon
I Dream a World by Andre J. Thomas
Days of Beauty by Ola Gjeilo
Roundelay from The Dancers by Grace Williams
From the Four Winds by Nina Siniakova (World premiere)
Finale: the holy city from Visions by John Rutter (U.S. premiere)
Arise from Visions by John Rutter (U.S. premiere)
Tundra by Ola Gjeilo
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Cassandra
The world premiere of Cassandra, by Hilary Purrington, performed by Melodia Women’s Choir, conducted by Cynthia Powell, with percussion quartet. Commissioned by Melodia Women’s Choir.
Cassandra! Exploring The Myth
On BlogTalk Radio
Conversations With Creative Women
Jenny Clarke on Sandi Klein’s Conversations With Creative Women
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The Place of the Blest Alleluia
The final movement of Randall Thompson’s Place of the Blest, performed by Melodia, Cynthia Powell Artistic Director, spring 2015.
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Mas Que Nada
Performed at Melodia’s Fall 2013 concert, Visions of Peace. Cynthia Powell, conductor.
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Cerf-volant
from the film Les Choristes
The final song from Melodia’s spring 2015 concert of French choral music.
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Ave Maria
by Cesar Alejandro Carrillo
One of the songs in our fall 2015 concert, performed by Melodia, Cynthia Powell Artistic Director and Conductor.
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Duerme Negrito
With Monica Dockendorf, soloist. Cynthia Powell Artistic Director and Conductor.
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Mourn No Moe (2)
by Peter Warlock
Recording from Melodia’s fall 2014 concert.
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Ubi Caritas – Ola Gjeilo
Recording from fall 2014 concert
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Cantique de Jean Racine
by Gabriel Faure
This track, recorded by Melodia, is a sample of music to be included in our spring 2015 concert.
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Angel Band
by William Batchelder Bradbury
Performed at Melodia’s Questions About Angels concert in fall 2014.
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This Little Babe
from A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Melodia in fall 2014 in Visions of Peace concerts
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O Mistress Mine
from Three Madrigals by Emma Lou Diemer
Performed by Melodia in spring 2014 at The Poet’s Song concerts.
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Lullaby
by Peter Warlock
Sample of music included in Melodia’s Lullaby CD.