This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  there is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person.  I don't know where the original docuMent caMe from or I would Give proper credi...

Dear Friends! I would like to invite You and your group to experience the magic of Barcelona and the Costa Brava at our upcoming competition Sea Sun Festival. This is a unique opportunity to experience the vibrant culture and traditions of Catalonia whil...

the silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her Silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus Sung her first and last, and Sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, coMe close mine eyes; More geese th...  morethe silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her Silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus Sung her first and last, and Sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, coMe close mine eyes; More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.”  

We may have had our last concert as Albion on the 13th August but we still have lots to Give. Check out our Farwell to Albion Tumblr page. Holy Trinity 13th August Last bow. the CD's and downloads are still available as a are the sheet music to the wo...

Many directors, even though they deeply care and want to Give their singers the best, simply can’t afford to commission new works or secure premieres. Odes of Love is an honest work—an ode to what we love most: life itself...

Recorded on 5/3/2024 at Our Beautiful Savior's Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ as part of our "Modern Madrigals" concert. ​Text: "the silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her Silent throat; Leaning her breast against ...  moreRecorded on 5/3/2024 at Our Beautiful Savior's Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ as part of our "Modern Madrigals" concert. ​Text: "the silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her Silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sang her last, and sang no more: 'Farewell, all joys; Oh death, coMe close mine eyes; More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.' " - Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) Program notes: A famous text also famously used by Gibbons himself for his own Madrigal, Hailstork here pays homage to the work's 16th-century roots. An early composition (written while in college) from the proflic composer, Hailstork combined his own language with his love for choral literature to create a piece reminiscent of the Renaissance with a modern flair. the harmonic language harkens back to a hexachordal modality of the 16th century, uses an unaccompanied SATB choir, and employs varied moMents of imitative polyphony and homophony. This short wor...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choir naMes are descriptive and Give a clear idea of what kind of choir it is.But choirs change over tiMe. Maybe your choir naMe doesn’t fit what y...

Looking for a Sunny, happy song for your concert?  This unaccompanied SATB setting of the Peanut Vendor will light up your choir and have audiences sitting on the edge of their seats!  Here's a computer playback to Give you an idea.  the sh...

TOPIC: the PROMISE OF the SPIRIT   KEY TEXT: And I will pray the Father, and he shall Give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. John 14:16.          When Christ gave His disciples the promise o...

ArrangeMent: Laura Jēkabsone www.laurajekabsone.com Video: Kaspars Teilāns https://www.facebook.com/KasparsTeilansFOTO/ Sound: Gustavs Ērenpreiss Make-up: Ilona Zariņa Style: Ineta Medne- Bernāne PerforMed by Latvian Voices www.latvianvoices.lv h...  moreArrangeMent: Laura Jēkabsone www.laurajekabsone.com Video: Kaspars Teilāns https://www.facebook.com/KasparsTeilansFOTO/ Sound: Gustavs Ērenpreiss Make-up: Ilona Zariņa Style: Ineta Medne- Bernāne PerforMed by Latvian Voices www.latvianvoices.lv https://www.facebook.com/LatvianVoices/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/54mSCDWB34Q2WPfEHWJru5 https://www.instagram.com/latvianvoicesofficial/ https://twitter.com/latvianvoices