The 07-08 MEHS Chamber Singers perform Kentaro Sato's "Ave Maria." This piece was written by Sato for the group who commissioned the song at the 2008 Golden State Choral Competition where they placed 3rd. Visit their website at www.myspace.com/mehsChoirs

I. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreI. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double Choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in ar...    less

The KORO PERPETUAL is the official singing group of the University of Perpetual Help-Molino. It is composed of members coming from the Senior High School and College levels of the University, and in the recent years, it has bagged awards in different inte...  moreThe KORO PERPETUAL is the official singing group of the University of Perpetual Help-Molino. It is composed of members coming from the Senior High School and College levels of the University, and in the recent years, it has bagged awards in different inter-school competitions, including the Southern Luzon Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SLCUAA) Cultural Competition wherein it ranked as the 1st Runner-Up in 2017 and 2018, and the 2nd Runner-Up in 2019. It has also sent its members to acclaimed skill improvement programs such as those organized by the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. wherein its members were hailed as the best in singing workshops in 2016, 2017, and 2018.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: Choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, Chamber ...

This is Rendezvous singing a second song on my second mini-recital at Humber College in Toronto. Rendezvous is made up of: Danny Fong on tenor: www.youtube.com/daniscool99 Brodie Cuff on lead: www.youtube.com/brodiecuff Andrew Kesler on baritone www....  moreThis is Rendezvous singing a second song on my second mini-recital at Humber College in Toronto. Rendezvous is made up of: Danny Fong on tenor: www.youtube.com/daniscool99 Brodie Cuff on lead: www.youtube.com/brodiecuff Andrew Kesler on baritone www.youtube.com/andrewKesler Calvin Frank on bass: www.youtube.com/MrCalvinFrank Enjoy! And Subscribe if you like what you see!  

"We Shall Sing Again" is a commissioned piece for the Sinirangan Chamber Singers for the MADZ Et Al 2020. This beautiful work was composed by Alejandro D. Consolacion II with text written by Jerricho Ponce Reynaldo. It was premiered last November 08, 2020...  more"We Shall Sing Again" is a commissioned piece for the Sinirangan Chamber Singers for the MADZ Et Al 2020. This beautiful work was composed by Alejandro D. Consolacion II with text written by Jerricho Ponce Reynaldo. It was premiered last November 08, 2020, in commemoration of the 7th year anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda. Conductor: Mary Jeane Egloso Sound Engineering: Alejandro Consolacion II and Mary Jeane Egloso Video Editing: Jon Castillo Videographer: Archie Omega Creative Team: Jefferson Cabataña and Alvin Alvarez  less

Recorded September 2020. Music: Barlow Bradford Text: Harold Boulton Audio Engineer: John Paul Hayward Video Engineer: Carter Durham Photography: Dallas Graham, Lisa Trent

We are an award-winning chorus, who gather weekly for rehearsals, fun and camaraderie. We perform at annual shows, Community events and competitions, and several members are also in quartets. TuneTown Show Chorus puts a contemporary spin on traditional ...  moreWe are an award-winning chorus, who gather weekly for rehearsals, fun and camaraderie. We perform at annual shows, Community events and competitions, and several members are also in quartets. TuneTown Show Chorus puts a contemporary spin on traditional barbershop singing and has won four Sweet Adelines regional chorus competitions to go on to represent a multi-state region in international contests.  

Men of Faith Passing on the Faith through Songs of Praise: Continuing the Gospel Quartet tradition at Augsburg College (Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.A.), the mission of the Augsburg Centennial Singers is to present concerts that personalize a Christian faith a...  moreMen of Faith Passing on the Faith through Songs of Praise: Continuing the Gospel Quartet tradition at Augsburg College (Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.A.), the mission of the Augsburg Centennial Singers is to present concerts that personalize a Christian faith and encourage listeners to establish and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ and to provide a fellowship for men who find joy in singing songs that have musical excellence, address the heart and reflect a variety of musical traditions. This video was recorded in September 2008. For more information about the Centennial Singers, go to: http://centennialsingers.org/.  less

[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...