[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!.   ...

55’inci yılına adım atan Kültür Koleji ile Kültür2000 Koleji ve İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi öğrencilerinden oluşan Kültür Çok Sesli Korosu, Çanakkale Türküsü Yorumuyla dinleyenleri emekle yazılmış tarihimize geri götürdü.

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

'Deus Ex Machina' is a piece composed by award-winning Polish composer of the young generation, Jakub Neske. The text for the piece was written by Bartholomew Begley, a Dublin-based philosophy lecturer who works on philosophical translations of early mode...  more'Deus Ex Machina' is a piece composed by award-winning Polish composer of the young generation, Jakub Neske. The text for the piece was written by Bartholomew Begley, a Dublin-based philosophy lecturer who works on philosophical translations of early modern Latin texts. The text 'Deus Ex Machina' tells the story of a suddenly and unexpectedly found God 'out of a machine.' The setting of the choir was very experimental – the aim was to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by the spatial, immersive sound. The choir sections were spread horizontally and vertically; therefore, the entire space around the listener was arranged. The visuals indicate the positions of the choir by points of light, whose brightness and movement were devised based on the sound energy of each of the choral sections.  less

Andreas Gassner. "O Maria Maris Stella".

[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 ("Lamb of God") is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ...  moreAgnus Dei ("Lamb of God") is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment. The recording took place during Passion Concert in Holy Trinity church in Gdańsk. Performer: Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology (AChPG) Conductor: Mariusz Mróz Date: April 12, 2019 Audio and editing: Bartłomiej 'Przymrozek' Mróz Thumbnail picture: Francisco de Zurbarán - Agnus Dei, 1640 -------------------------------------------------- FB: https://facebook.com/achpg www: https://chor.pg.edu.pl/en  less

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...

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...