Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences of amateur Singers as part of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University of Wales. Please could all of you lovely people who sing re...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

Agnus Dei da "Missa brevis in Humilitate" for mixed choir (SATB) by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Ensemble In Contrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Live Recording Chiesa dell'Abbazia di San Rocco Moggio Udinese (UD) ITALY

Most Singers know Messiah pretty well, but how would you feel having to walk out on stage for a complete Messiah performance without your score?   That's exactly what the members of Bristol Choral Society will be doing this Saturday 22 December at ...

Hello everyone, I've developed MixMyPart.com which is an online application to help Singers learn their harmony parts and practice from home.  Teachers, Choir Directors, and Music Directors can prepare their own Recordings for use in our multitrac...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As they say: size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with it that counts.   Measuring lung capacity with a spirometer The University of...

A combined Recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operat...  moreA combined Recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operator: Goran Čaljkušić Recording and production: Bernard Kahle b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKRecordings  

© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johan...  more© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piece: Fest und Gedenksprüche, Op. 109, Three motets for eight voices (SATBSATB) Movement: No.3 ''Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk'' Conductor: Peter Dijkstra, The Netherlands (former World Youth Choir singer) Recorded at the University of Pretoria concert hall Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, zu dem Götter also nahe sich tun als der Herr, unser Gott, so oft wir ihn anrufen. Hüte dich nur und bewahre deine Seele wohl, dass du nicht vergessest der Geschichten, die deinen Augen gesehen haben, und dass sie nicht aus deinem Herzen kommen alle dein Leben lang, Und sollst deinen Kindern und Kindeskindern kundtun. Amen. (5.Mose 4,7,9) The World Youth Choir session 2007 was held in South Africa and Namibia thanks to the cooperat...    less

A part of the choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com Recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKRecordings b.k...  moreA part of the choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com Recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKRecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  The phrase is that curved line in a piece of music that is like climbing a mountain.  You start out with lots of excitement.  It is hard work to go up that slanted side an...