Je Chanterai la Joie ...

The Jonas Foundation operates programs in music for underprivileged youth in London, France, Berlin, Tbilissi, Switzerland and Armenia. This recording is a compilation of various performances by young people who are involved with their programs. Included are hymns, church songs, poetry and music.

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Sound, Recorded : Je chanterai la joie, beginning of concert at Temple de Champel, Geneva

Performers: Chanel Kiasi (Percussion); Christine Sigwart (Piano); Liselotte Emery (Percussion); Manuel Nsita (Percussion); Jonas Choir (Voice)
Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Written: 06/21/2008

Anonymous, English : Psalm 137 (138) In the presence of the angels, I will bless you, O Lord

Performer: Gaetan Cruz (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.

Traditional Spiritual : This Little Light of Mine, spiritual

Performers: Dorothee Munyaneza (Voice); Christine Sigwart (Piano); Pierre Favre-Bulle (Piano); Diane Bakemhe (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

McDonald, David : Modern Times, for 2 guitars

Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Traditional : Nanina

Performer: Natia Taktakishvili-Beraia (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Form: Vocal

Paliashvili, Zakhari : Daisy :: Kahetian Wine - Tsangala song, Georgia

Performer: Natia Taktakishvili-Beraia (Piano)
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1923

Traditional, Georgian : Traditional Song from Georgia, Caucasus

Performer: Natia Taktakishvili-Beraia (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Medieval

Traditional, Russian : Once in a Field ("A Birch Tree in a Field Did Stand")

Performer: Natia Taktakishvili-Beraia (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.

Nsita, Manuel : Improvisation for percussion

Performers: Drissa Sanon (Percussion); Billy Davies (Percussion); Manuel Nsita (Percussion)
Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Drissa Sanon, Billy Davies.
Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Traditional : Psalm 23

Performers: Stefi Garling (Voice); Steven Garling (Percussion)
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.

Chant, Gregorian : Bonum est, gradual in mode 5

Performer: James Bush (Cello)
Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Medieval

Chant, Gregorian : Je lève les yeux vers les montagnes (Psalm 121)

Performers: Anthony Bailey (Clarinet); Chanel Kiasi (Percussion); Steven Garling (Percussion); Munetsi Matvi (Percussion); Manuel Nsita (Percussion); Diane Bakemhe (Voice); James Bush (Cello); Claudia Bakemhe (Voice); Christine Sigwart (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Choral

Traditional, African : Siyahamba (Zulu)

Performer: Kilian Nauhaus (Organ)
Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.

Stadler, Anton : Duo for two clarinets :: Excerpt

Performer: Anthony Bailey (Clarinet)
Period Time: Classical

Ravel, Maurice : Pièce en forme de Habañera

Performers: Reto Reichenbach (Piano); Efua (Saxophone)
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal
Written: 1907

Traditional : East Tennessee Blues

Performers: Shoshanna (Violin); Reto Reichenbach (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 2 sec.

Sigwart, Christine : Baba Yaga, conte russe :: Nous marchons dans la nuite, nous marchons vers le jour

Performer: Pierre Favre-Bulle (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Godel, Didier : Mon âme se repose en paix sur Dieu seul, hymn setting for organ

Performer: Didier Godel (Organ)
Running Time: 2 min. sec.

Finger, Gottfried : Sonata in G major :: Grave et Adagio

Performer: Reto Reichenbach (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Pál Esterházy (1635 - 1713) : Dormi, Iesu dulcissime, for chorus, violin & piano

Performers: Richard Townend (Piano); Henry Waters (Violin)
Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals

Performer: Andre Shlimon (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1886

Debussy, Claude : Children's Corner

Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1906-1908

Traditional, Russian : Slonimsky Polka, traditional dance melody

Running Time: 1 min. 11 sec.

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83

Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Traditional, Jewish : Bashanah Habaah

Performers: Reto Reichenbach (Cello); Felix Buser (Cello); Nurit Hirsh (Voice); Ehud Manor (Voice); Yehuda Oren (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
Form: Vocal

Traditional, African : Somlandela

Performers: Chanel Kiasi (Voice); Ngudi Lema (Voice); Chanel Kiasi (Piano); Manuel Nsita (Percussion)
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Form: Vocal

Traditional, African : Kaka Se Yo Yahweh Yahweh, folk song

Performers: Ngudi Lema (Voice); Chanel Kiasi (Piano); Manuel Nsita (Percussion); Chanel Kiasi (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Form: Vocal

Anonymous, English : Psalm 137 (138) In the presence of the angels, I will bless you, O Lord

Performers: Gaetan Cruz (Voice); Peter Rayner (Cello); Christine Sigwart (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.

Traditional Spiritual : This Little Light of Mine, spiritual

Performers: Stephanie James (Voice); Reto Reichenbach (Piano); Efua (Saxophone)
Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Traditional, Lebanese : Salamun Kullaheen (May Peace Be With You), folk song

Performer: Kilian Nauhaus (Organ)
Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.

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