PROGRAM NOTES: While reading James Weldon Johnson’s poem for the first time, I was immediately reminded of all the difficult times that music has helped me through. How I wrote the composition Hope to process a miscarriage, or how I wrote I Will Lift My...  morePROGRAM NOTES: While reading James Weldon Johnson’s poem for the first time, I was immediately reminded of all the difficult times that music has helped me through. How I wrote the composition Hope to process a miscarriage, or how I wrote I Will Lift My Eyes at a time when multiple family members, both young and old, were being diagnosed with cancer. No matter life’s challenges, music has always been an outlet for me to cope and heal. It has helped me to persevere and fight through some of life's most difficult moments, ultimately making me a stronger person. The world can be a challenging place, but each of us are warriors—armed with the gift to sing, and filled with the fire, passion, drive, and grit to conquer anything. CREDITS: "The Gift to Sing" For SATB and piano Music by Zachary J. Moore Words by James Weldon Johnson Chamber Choir, Goose Creek High School Emily Reeves Bohl, conductor Ken Myers, collaborative pianist Josh Bohl, recording engineer Zach Moore, mixing and mastering  less

Koruso!, meaning chorus in Esperanto, began in October 2008 as a Southwark Council initiative to promote community cohesion. It has since grown from a small choral group to a self-run community Choir with a wide ranging repertoire, performing music that b...  moreKoruso!, meaning chorus in Esperanto, began in October 2008 as a Southwark Council initiative to promote community cohesion. It has since grown from a small choral group to a self-run community Choir with a wide ranging repertoire, performing music that bridges cultures and unites faith traditions. The project won an ABC award in December 2009 at the Royal Society for the Arts and was cited by the judging panel as ”an excellent, innovative way of bringing people together through a shared passion for music”. Koruso! host performances at least twice a year and to date has performed at a variety of venues across its home borough and beyond. Members come from all walks of life and all across Southwark. We enjoy singing together every Thursday from 6:30pm at Oliver Goldsmiths Primary School, Peckham Road. New members are always welcome - particularly tenors and basses.  less

The 2012 New Boy group performing Shake the Papaya Down during their first performance on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

Chiltern Music Academy was set up in September 2014, with wind bands, orchestras and Choirs. The choral programme starts with a general education for ages 5-7, before they are ready for Junior Choir (7-10), Intermediate Choir (10-13), Stage Choir or Youth...  moreChiltern Music Academy was set up in September 2014, with wind bands, orchestras and Choirs. The choral programme starts with a general education for ages 5-7, before they are ready for Junior Choir (7-10), Intermediate Choir (10-13), Stage Choir or Youth Choir (13-18). Youth Choir contains over 80 singers, and the total number of singers meeting each week at the academy is over 180. The junior Choirs are directed by Mrs Kate Venvell, Stage Choir is directed by Richard Halton and Julie Gossage, and Youth Choir is directed by Tim Venvell.  less

Just in case your Choir hasn't already participated in this new research from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, this is a reminder that the survey is open until the beginning of September. The study is exploring why people sing in Choirs, ch...

Hullabaloo Community Quire is one of Brighton’s longest established, nationally renowned and much loved Natural Voice Choir... and that means NO auditions, NO sight singing, NO judgements & NO limits! Our strength is in our repertoire and our ethos...  moreHullabaloo Community Quire is one of Brighton’s longest established, nationally renowned and much loved Natural Voice Choir... and that means NO auditions, NO sight singing, NO judgements & NO limits! Our strength is in our repertoire and our ethos. We sing songs of protest, passion and celebration throughout the ages from all around the world. Leaving no generic stone unturned, our repertoire is wildly eclectic and deeply funky; songs to make you laugh, stomp your feet, shiver with harmonic delight and keep coming back for more! Our Musical Director Kirsty Martin explains our vision: “We believe that collective song is a strong and versatile instrument that can move mountains. We stand out from the sing-along Choirs and the corporate choral businesses as a bold creative force; an equitable, exploratory and enjoyable musical community who share and perform innovative vocal music together with a palpable and infectious joy. We’re willing to go where no Choirs have gone before! We are the music makers, ...    less

轉自PTT台大合唱團版 JEKYLL & HYDE - Facade by National Taiwan University Choir

The SFU Choir from Burnaby, B.C., Canada perform Jonathan Coulton's "Mandelbrot Set" at their "College is Awesome" concert, on Friday, April 8th, 2011. Learn more about the SFU Choir at http://www.sfuChoir.ca/

Peze Kafe, as performed by the Drakensberg Boys Choir on Wednesday 9 March. The piece is a Haiti Folk Song and is performed during our second half in concerts.

Gaudeamus is a mixed Choir, founded by the Ukrainian Choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official Choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán P...  moreGaudeamus is a mixed Choir, founded by the Ukrainian Choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official Choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán Policer took up the artistic leadership of Gaudeamus, since 2007 Dáša Karasová has been leading the Choir. The Choir has been undoubtedly contributing to the advancement of Brno musical culture by giving concerts and appearing at benefit events annually. It has also been participating in choral festivals and competitions at home as well as abroad (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia): *12th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava, Slovakia (2017) - Gold diplomas in categories Adult Choirs ‒ mixed and Musica sacra, Grand Prix award, special prize for voice culture * The International Choir Festival „Festival of Songs in Olomouc (2009) – Gold medals in categories 'Contemporary Czech Choir music' and 'Sac...    less