[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a Choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Pho...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To maintain a healthy, growing Choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources.   photo ...

The Malabon Concert Singers is a premiere concert ensemble based in Malabon City. Founded in May 2021 the group is composed of young adults and professionals who are residents of the city. Anchored in the belief of uplifting the appreciation of cho...  moreThe Malabon Concert Singers is a premiere concert ensemble based in Malabon City. Founded in May 2021 the group is composed of young adults and professionals who are residents of the city. Anchored in the belief of uplifting the appreciation of choral singing and music in the community, it focuses in creating an environment of musical connoisseurship and in becoming ambassadors of music from the city to the world. A wide array of repertoire includes classic to modern among others. It seeks to promote the appreciation of chorale music and chorale singing in Malabon City. The group commits at serving God, Country, and Community. Among the Choir's notable achievement includes: • Champion and Most Popular Video in the International Virtual Christmas Music Festival of the Soul Sounds Academy - Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2021 • Participated at the Simbang Gabi Mass at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, December 24, 2021 • Champion, 5' Biñan National Choral Music Festival, February 3,...    less

The Cenestra Choir singing in the office foyer at Southwark

Kantorei, Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Larson. From a performance at Augustana Lutheran Church, February 26, 2011.

"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bri...  more"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bride". Traditional Sesotho South African traditional music is known for their movement and dancing in their songs, and the UP Youth Choir accentuates this by highlighting the movement in their performance.  

Chicago a cappella is a classical vocal ensemble that moves the heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of the area’s most accomplished vocal ensem...  moreChicago a cappella is a classical vocal ensemble that moves the heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of the area’s most accomplished vocal ensembles. Under the direction of artistic director John William Trotter, the group spans a repertoire from Gregorian chant to the Beatles and beyond and is known for its performances of sacred works, vocal jazz and pop, folk and international music, as well as a special focus on music written in the present generation. Since its founding in 1993, the ensemble has introduced dozens of works to Chicago audiences for the first time, including commissioned works by Chen Yi, Stacy Garrop, and Tania León. Chicago a cappella has toured to 13 U.S. states and Mexico and has appeared on national radio broadcasts, including American Public Media’s "Performance Today." Its discography includes recordings on the Cedille, Centaur and Gothic labels, including highly-a...    less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a singing workshop and Choir leader I have an incredibly easy life. I can get up when I want to and have no work commitments for five days ...

Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa) during competed in Musica Sacra Category (The Champions Competition) at 7th World Choir Games 2012 Cincinnati USA First prize winner.

Béla Bartók Male Choir The all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. The Choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international Choir competitions. The...  moreBéla Bartók Male Choir The all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. The Choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international Choir competitions. The years of 2006 and 2008 were particularly successful for the group, as the 4th Choir Olympics in China and the 5th Choir Olympics in Austria brought twice the Olympic Championship of All-Male Choirs to Pécs. In 2014, the Pécs men fascinated the jury and audience again – resulting an absolute first prize in the Beijing International Competition for Choirs. As a result of the high artistic reputation, the chorus has been invited to make tours in Europe as well as in the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and China. The double CD of Choral Works for male voices by Zoltán Kodály was issued in 2010, as a world-premiere. The following year focused on bicentenary of the significant composer of the 19th century, Erkel Ferenc, resulting a further CD, with the male ch...    less