Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir

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Audio Clips

For your enjoyment, here is a selection of audio clips from our repertoire. Most of the songs are on our CDs.

The clips are in streaming Adobe format and will play over a modem connection. Simply click on the player button and, after a short delay, the song will play. If you have connected to this page from a link on our site, this page will have opened in a separate window, so you can navigate our site from the original page while listening to the songs in this window.

Note that the sound quality of these clips is reduced because of the file compression algorithm used on the internet. The songs on the CDs are in full CD quality.

End - 1.2 min.	Kamerade. The theme song of our choir. The title means 'Companions' - a song about friendship, sharing, and support. This what we are all about.

Clip - 1.2 min.	L'Aqua zé Morta. A haunting song from southern Switzerland, in Italian. Solo by Gerald Paravicini.

End - 1.1 min.	Te Voici, Vigneron. A vintner's song of happy and hard labour in the vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva. Wine and companionship cannot be separated from our music. In French. Solo by Elizabeth Anderson.

Clip - 1.5 min.	Swiss Dance. (Not on CD). We are proud of this unique piece that was written for ESMC by Swiss composer Kurt Müller. It crosses the boundaries between traditional folklore and New Music, and blends orchestral with choral elements. It is currently the most controversial song in our repertoire. We love it because it challenges traditional Swiss music, and we love to hate it because it challenges our voices. And sometimes the other way around.

End - 1.0 min.	Kolo Mlina (By the Mill). A dynamic and popular folk song from Ukraine.

Beginning - 1.1 min.	Dr Glarner Säntäpuur. A joyful song about the hard, happy, and free life of an alpine herdsman in the Kanton Glarus.

Clip - 1.0 min.	Cant Digl Suglegl. The fourth official language in Switzerland is Romantsch (in English pronounce: 'Romunsh'). This song begins in the dark of the night and praises the creator in the life-bringing power of the sun rising over alpine peaks and meadows.

End - 1.0 min.	Quattro cavai che trottano. A soldier song full of rhythm from southern Switzerland. With piano accompaniment.

Beginning - 1.0 min.	Ode an Gott. This song is the traditional opening of the Landsgemeinde (people's parliament) in Appenzell. Since the 1700s, up to 20,000 men can be heard singing at this assembly every year.

Beginning - 1.2 min.	Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht. Popular and traditional Christmas song by Franz Gruber (arr. Bein)

Clip - 1.0 min.	Treis canzuns da Nadal (arr. Caduff). The fourth official language in Switzerland is Romantsch (in English pronounce: 'Romunsh').

Beginning - 1.0 min.	Piccola canta di Natale (Bepi de Marzi). A song from the southern part of Switzerland. Soloist: Michael von der Burg.

Clip - 1.2 min.	Wiehnachtsglogge (Ernst Summer). A very well known song with yodels. Yodelers: Jerry Paravicini and Kurt Blesi.

Clip - 1.2 min.	Let there be Peace on Earth (Sy Miller & Julie Jackson, arr. Ades). A very well known song from the not very well known English speaking part of Switzerland.

Clip - 0.8 min.	O nuit brillante (arr. Bovet.) A traditional song from the French speaking part of Switzerland.