Ciao, Bella Ciao (arr. Ben Parry)

Ciao bella, when translated literally means ‘hello beautiful’, has its origins as a folk song sung by Italian rice-weeders around the River Po Basin in the early 20th century. Later, it came to embody the struggle by the anti-fascist movement in Mussolini’s Italy during the waning years of the Second World War.
Rearranged and performed by countless artists since its inception, Ciao Bella has since come to symbolize ideals of freedom and partisan struggle. The Swingle Singers, the London based acapella group successor to the original Swingle Singers formed in Paris in 1962, performed this piece in the late 1970s, adding a tingle of jazz into the message beautifully woven within the song.
Nelson Kwei (Artistic Director)
Victoria Chorale
Symphony of Voices
26 May 2014
Esplanade Concert Hall

[@ygroshan]

This is very beautiful and it uplifts the soul!

[@DonVigo]

Hello Nelson!
This is a beautiful video. Thanks so much. Just a small message: Bella Ciao in this case means the opposite, Goodbye Beautiful. The Italian story is about leaving for fighting maybe without return. Over all, in Italian language the word ciao is used for both meanings, hello and goodbye!
All the best to you - and keep up the good work!
Don - with a lot of family still living in Italy!

[@avijeetmohanty]

Just WOW ....

[@l2008165]

Two popes bring me hear

[@mariael.c.5912]

Os agradeceria pudierais facilitarme la partitura correspondiente. Somos una Coral española de una Asociacion de vecinos de Madrid que se llama Asociacion de vecinos Valle Inclan y nos gustaria poder interpretarla en esta version tan maravillosa que haceis, enhorabuena. Si podeis facilitarnosla bien a traves de enlace o correo electronico, hacernoslo saber y os facilitariamos nuestro correo de la Asociacion, quedariamos agradecidisimos. Un saludo afectuoso con toda nuestra admiracion.

[@joaoribeiro3434]

Two Popes

[@ConjuntoAmanecer]

SATB por favor