LORI LINKS
Videos from the Delaware Choral Scholars trip to New Zealand in 2024.
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Paul D. Head, conductor
John Frederick Hudson & Lori Geckle, pianists
Experience the Delaware Choral Scholars’ competition set for the Mixed Choir category at the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. This program showcases a wide emotional and stylistic spectrum—from modern mysticism to Romantic longing, lush contemporary lyricism, and dazzling choral virtuosity.
Program: Einojuhani Rautavaara — Lähtö
Conductors: Paul D. Head & Arreon Harley-Emerson
Pianist: Lori Geckle
A dynamic and expressive set performed on the world stage, reflecting the artistry and versatility of the Delaware Choral Scholars.
Performed by Deer Creek Chamber Choir
Piano - Lori Geckle
St. James Episcopal Church, Monkton
March 2, 2025
"Me playing "Crossing the Bar" by Gwyneth Walker, for Deer Creek Chamber Choir"
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Benjamin Gonczi, Conductor
Me playing"A Babe is Born by William Mathias, for Ben Gonzci's graduate conducting recital:
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II. The Pasture 5:54
III. Come In 8:28
IV. The Telephone 14:32
V. A Girl's Garden 17:17
VI. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 20:36
VII. Choose Something like a Star 26:03
Jay Besch, conductor Lori Geckle, piano
"Me playing "Frostiana" by Randall Thompson, for Jay Besch's graduate conducting recital."
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Matt & Adam Podd CEC Chamber Choir
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(JAM on The Marsh festival - 2023)
"Bringing an international flavour to the festival, the Delaware Choral Scholars and their renowned conductor Dr Paul Head bring a brilliant programme that truly ‘crosses the pond’ from one of the United States’ finest composers Morten Lauridsen to contemporary Brits, Paul Mealor and Jonathan Dove, via one of the great choral masterpieces, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and American Spirituals.
Morten Lauridsen’s Nocturnes addresses aspects of the common theme of ‘Night’. His setting of Rilke’s impassioned and atmospheric Sa Nuit d’ete is rich with dense, colourful harmonies, while Soneto de la noche is quiet, serene and fold-like, reflecting the eloquence with which the poet Pablo Neruda speaks of everlasting eternal love. Sure on the shining night is a lyrical, beautiful setting of James Agee’s well-loved poem. Rilke is the source of the epilogue, Voici le soir, bringing the Nocturnes to a quiet end as darkness arrives."
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(Soloist Sydney Levine)
October 2021
Sydney Levine sings the solo for A Thousand Beautiful Things by Annie Lennox, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson, with the University of Delaware Chorale.
Under the direction of Dr. Paul D. Head and with accompanist Lori Geckle.
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