Cantate begun as a community chorale in 2001 with a mission to provide high quality music education, experience and opportunity to the island of Guam. Highlights of recent seasons include highlights from the 80′s rock musical ‘Chess,’ ’Messiah’, by G....  moreCantate begun as a community chorale in 2001 with a mission to provide high quality music education, experience and opportunity to the island of Guam. Highlights of recent seasons include highlights from the 80′s rock musical ‘Chess,’ ’Messiah’, by G.F. Handel, Gloria, by Vivaldi, the Durufle Requiem, the Pope Marcellus Mass by Palestrina, Magnificat by J.S. Bach and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna. During the summer, Cantate presents the Pacific Summer Music Festival which hosts guest musicians such as the nation’s most beloved choral conductor, Dr. Weston Noble, concert pianists, Itay Goren and Frank Pavese and the Grammy-nominated string ensemble, Quartet San Francisco. The chorale also performs during special occasions with the Guam Territorial Band led by alumnus, Maximo Ronquillo Jr.  less

Registration is open for The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab in Australia! CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab is a course designed to enhance all students’ musical, creative and expressive qualities. Each program will fo...

This song was ministered during the InDulci Jubilo, a musical concert organised by the University Choir, KNUST - Kumasi.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some choirs and singing groups meet frequently, often once a week, requiring a high level of commitment. Others meet less frequently and work on a dr...

From "Aladdin – Original Broadway musical (Choral Highlights)" Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "UKA 'Round The World" on May 16, 2017. Solo by Efraïm Salampessy. Piano: Peter Jeurissen Camera: Jelmer Lokman, Robi...  moreFrom "Aladdin – Original Broadway musical (Choral Highlights)" Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "UKA 'Round The World" on May 16, 2017. Solo by Efraïm Salampessy. Piano: Peter Jeurissen Camera: Jelmer Lokman, Robin Van Limbergen, Ben Verhaegen, Mike Vancolard  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member.     Choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I ...

A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Being in a choir is great (see The pleasures of being a choir member), but most mixed choirs never seem to have enough men.     photo by Robert...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Certain people are rather dismissive of “Singing for fun” choirs. If it’s for fun then it can’t possibly be of any quality. ...