Haneirot halalu (a Piece for Chanukah) for Tenor Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Craig Hanson, tenor soloist Music:© Copyright 2000 by Ione Press,...  moreHaneirot halalu (a Piece for Chanukah) for Tenor Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Craig Hanson, tenor soloist Music:© Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5492 Words: Traditional Hebrew Prayer for Chanukah Recording: © Copyright 2000 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

AN EASY DECISION Music for SATB Chorus & Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2006) Words by Kenneth Patchen Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music: © Copyright 2007 by Ione Press, Inc., a division ...  moreAN EASY DECISION Music for SATB Chorus & Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2006) Words by Kenneth Patchen Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music: © Copyright 2007 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6747. "An Easy Decision" by Kenneth Patchen, from THE COLLECTED POEMS OF KENNETH PATCHEN, copyright © 1957 by New Directions Publishing Corp. Used by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. Recording © Copyright 2007 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

El Grupo Vocal Kromátika de Guadalajara (Spain), dirigido por Elisa Gómez, interpretando Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia (Sergey Khvoshchinsky), en Madrid (Marzo 2013)

"S'vivon," trad. Hebrew song, arr. Betty Bertaux. Recorded live on December 11, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Direct...  more"S'vivon," trad. Hebrew song, arr. Betty Bertaux. Recorded live on December 11, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Svivon sov sov sov Hanukah hu hag tov Hanukah hu hag tov Svivon sov sov sov Hag sim ha hu la'am Nes gadol hayah sham Nes gadol hayah sham Hag sim ha hu la'am Dreidel, spin, spin, spin Chanukah it is a good holiday Chanukah it is a good holiday Dreidel, spin, spin, spin A happy holiday for our people A great miracle happened there A great miracle happened there A happy holiday for our people  less

In January 2015, a new mixed chamber Choir was established in Ljubljana. The group named DEKOR Chamber Choir is composed of experienced choral singers from various parts of Slovenia, who in the past used to sing in renowned Slovene and some foreign Vocal ...  moreIn January 2015, a new mixed chamber Choir was established in Ljubljana. The group named DEKOR Chamber Choir is composed of experienced choral singers from various parts of Slovenia, who in the past used to sing in renowned Slovene and some foreign Vocal Ensembles. Driven by the desire of thorough preparation of quality choral projects, the Choir works under the leadership of Slovene and foreign guest conductors. The Choir prepared their inaugural concert, entitled In the Beginning, in cooperation with young Finnish conductor Dani Juris The topic of creation coincided not only with the central composition of the concert, Copland’s In the Beginning, but also with the Choir’s first public appearance and presentation of the concept of their work. Among the carefully selected works by Slovene and other authors, three were performed in Slovenia for the first time: Aaron Copland’s In the Beginning, Cyrillus Kreek’s Onnis on inimene (Blessed be the Man) and Ole Gjeilo’s Unicornis captivatur (Captured Unicorn). Among t...    less

“Khreschatyk” Chamber Choir is a professional mixed Vocal body. The Choir was found in April 1994 and called after the central street of Kiev. The Choir acquired the status of ‘municipal’ in 1999, and has been financed by the Kievan Mayor’s Office s...  more“Khreschatyk” Chamber Choir is a professional mixed Vocal body. The Choir was found in April 1994 and called after the central street of Kiev. The Choir acquired the status of ‘municipal’ in 1999, and has been financed by the Kievan Mayor’s Office since then. In December 2009, the Ensemble became ‘academic’. From February 2011 the official name “Khreschatyk” Academic Chamber Choir. Honoured Art Worker of Ukraine Larisa Bukhonskaya was the Choir founder and its Artistic Director until 2007. Since August 2007, after winning a representative contest, Pavel Struts, previously a long-standing Coryphaeus, became the Choir’s Artistic Director. The honorary title of Distinguished Artist of Ukraine was awarded to Pavel Struts in December 2009.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are times in most Choirs when a soloist or a small Ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...

London Community Gospel Choir singing 'Faith' from their 25th anniversary DVD recording, recorded at the famous Abbey Road. Lead Vocal by Annette Bowen

"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of th...  more"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

During the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere chorale Ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national a...  moreDuring the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere chorale Ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national attention and international awards. While touring Eastern Europe in 2001, the Choir received the Grand Prize at the Festival of Light in Bulgaria, and in April 2006, the Chamber Choir was selected as the only collegiate mixed Choir from outside of the state of Utah to perform at the 60th Music Educators National Biennial Conference in Salt Lake City. The Choir has performed in many exciting venues, including a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Smetana Hall in Prague and at Strathov Monastery in Prague Castle, the first Choir allowed to perform in the monastery in decades. The Choir has also toured Germany, China, British Columbia, and the Southwestern United States. They perform regularly in state and regional music conferences and on art seri...    less