...a man in his twilight years is contemplating his coming passing, metaphorically describing death as the setting of the sun. Gilad Hochman's BEYonD NINE LAKES for Choir a cappella (2014), based on a traditional Latvian song (w/ Score) Composed f... onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">...a man in his twilight years is contemplating his coming passing, metaphorically describing death as the setting of the sun. Gilad Hochman's BEYonD NINE LAKES for Choir a cappella (2014), based on a traditional Latvian song (w/ Score) Composed for and recorded by Youth Choir Kamēr under conductor Jānis Liepiņš. Amber Songs (CD) / European Capital of Culture program Rīga 2014 Premiere: 15.-16. March, 2014. the Great Hall of University of Latvia
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD. ...
Performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch on 29 August 2010 as part of the Stellenbosch Choir Festival. For more information, go to: http://www.sun.ac.za/koor
Performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch on 29 August 2010 as part of the Stellenbosch Choir Festival. For more information, go to: http://www.sun.ac.za/koor
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces. Photo by...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. they assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] there were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...
[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...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to. TV programmes like X Factor, the Voice...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. Th...
