A week in The life of The Sotto Voce Children's Choir from Paris France, directed by Scott Alan Prouty

[This article first appeared as a post on my blog Chorus of Approval]   This post was prompted by communications with a choir that has recently started up and needed some help. As I started drawing up a list of points to talk about, I was fasci...

Originally formed in The UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of The Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. The group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, The platform to g...  moreOriginally formed in The UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of The Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. The group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, The platform to get involved in a fun and sociable musical experience. The Voice Of The Town family has now grown and not only do we have our choirs in Newcastle and Glasgow, but we now have choirs in Edinburgh and Birmingham.  

Originally formed in The UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of The Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. The group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, The platform to g...  moreOriginally formed in The UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of The Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. The group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, The platform to get involved in a fun and sociable musical experience. The Voice Of The Town family has now grown and not only do we have our choirs in Newcastle and Edinburgh, but we now have choirs in Glasgow and Birmingham.  

The Harrow Apollo Male Choir was formed in 1941 in a North London aircraft factory and today its 50 dedicated members continue The tradition of singing for enjoyment, for well-being, and to raise funds for charity. New members are always welcome! The ...  moreThe Harrow Apollo Male Choir was formed in 1941 in a North London aircraft factory and today its 50 dedicated members continue The tradition of singing for enjoyment, for well-being, and to raise funds for charity. New members are always welcome! The Choir regularly performs at weddings, corporate events and massed male voice choir events, enthralling audiences up and down The country, having also performed in Jersey, Ireland, Belgium, Germany and The USA. Choristers hail from all over North London and have raised substantial funds for national and local charities including The Paul Strickland Scanner Appeal, The Stroke Association, The RAF Benevolent Fund and Bentley Priory Museum. If you are a male and you love to sing, we want to hear from you! A commitment to singing and to being part of a focused and uplifting group are The main requirements. Please contact us via The website.  less

Guadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from The Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by The Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of The Magi". The Latin lyrics and English tran...  moreGuadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from The Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by The Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of The Magi". The Latin lyrics and English translation follow: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of The Virgin Mary — rejoice! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. The time of grace has come— This that we have desired, Verses of joy Let us devoutly return. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. God has become man, To The wonderment of Nature, The world has been renewed By The reigning Christ. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. The closed gate of Ezechiel Is passed through, Whence The light is born, Salvation is found. Ergo nostra contio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Sal...    less

Anuna performing `Fionnghuala` from The live DVD `Celtic Origins`. SHEET MUSIC available from www.anuna.ie arranged by Michael McGlynn. Solo John McGlynn.

Setting by William Walton of The poem by Phineas Fletcher "Drop slow tears", transposed for Men's voices and sung by The one-man choir dwsChorale

Final Year Recital for Conducting Major, (Bachelor of Theology, concentration in Church Music program). Performed in Peter Wongso Auditorium, SEABS Campus, Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. Oct. 2nd. 2015. Malang Motet Choir, conducted by Richard S. ...  moreFinal Year Recital for Conducting Major, (Bachelor of Theology, concentration in Church Music program). Performed in Peter Wongso Auditorium, SEABS Campus, Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. Oct. 2nd. 2015. Malang Motet Choir, conducted by Richard S. Awuy. Organist: Yoshua Surjadi This is The Day (John Rutter) 約翰 盧特| 這是耶和華所定的日子，我們在其中要高興歡喜  

The Beaufort Singers is a chamber choir formed at The University of Cambridge in 2016 under The direction of Joseph Wicks. Named after Lady Margaret Beaufort who founded St John’s College, Cambridge, The choir cultivated a powerful and expressive sound co...  moreThe Beaufort Singers is a chamber choir formed at The University of Cambridge in 2016 under The direction of Joseph Wicks. Named after Lady Margaret Beaufort who founded St John’s College, Cambridge, The choir cultivated a powerful and expressive sound combined with a clear, committed delivery of text. The membership comprises singers from across The UK embarking upon The early stages of Their careers. Amongst its seminal projects were performances of James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words From The Cross and Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil. It is also hugely passionate about investing in The future of choral music and has regularly commissioned new works from young composers such as Piers Kennedy (April & Nunc Dimittis) and Owain Park (For The Fallen). In 2018, The Beaufort Singers and Joseph Wicks founded The Boxgrove Choral Festival which gave The choir its new home. After its enforced cancellation last year, 2021 saw The Festival’s return and its presentation online for The first time.  less