This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic Choir sections as seen by a young person.  I don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...

Choirs! Singers! If you are in Berlin November 4-10, 2019, come join your voices to sing memories of the Berlin Wall! http://lisabielawa.net/mauer-broadcast-en http://lisabielawa.net/mauer-broadcast-de “Mauer Broadcast” is a 16-minute compo...

A join project between Swara Vocal Ensemble (Belgium) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir (Indonesia). Ivan Yohan, conductor Besa el aura que gime blandamente, GL 53/1 Composer: Gonçalo Lourenço Lyric: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Photo slides: Ivan Yohan

En tiempos de confinamiento nos reinventamos porque cada uno de nosotros es único y eso hace que este grupo, en épocas de pandemia, de horarios reducidos, de baches y horarios interminables siga queriendo estar presente. Y nada mejor como una de las obras...  moreEn tiempos de confinamiento nos reinventamos porque cada uno de nosotros es único y eso hace que este grupo, en épocas de pandemia, de horarios reducidos, de baches y horarios interminables siga queriendo estar presente. Y nada mejor como una de las obras que siempre están presentes, "A tu lado" del maestro Javier Busto.  

A wonderful instrumental rendition of O Holy Night by our Chief Keyboardist, Dr. Kofi Frimpong-Manson, Arrangement by DPSM Have a blissful Christmas Evening❤️

The Ma'ayan Choir under the musical direction and conductorship of Ms. Anat Morahg is the official Choir of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Department of Culture and Arts, comprising of some 45 Singers. Striving to achieve artistic, vocal and musical exc...  moreThe Ma'ayan Choir under the musical direction and conductorship of Ms. Anat Morahg is the official Choir of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Department of Culture and Arts, comprising of some 45 Singers. Striving to achieve artistic, vocal and musical excellence the Choir Singers are graduates of the Rubin Academy of Music Tel Aviv, the School of Choir Singing, music students and graduates of selected youth Choirs, performing a varied repertoire including both classical and contemporary music. Ma'ayan has performed in official ceremonies held by the municipality; in various festivals such as Tel Aviv –Yafo Festival, Abu Gosh Vocal Music Festival, The Renaissance Festival, "Tones in the Desert" festival, the Jerusalem Arts Festival; in concerts with the Symphonic Orchestras of Jerusalem, Haifa and Rishon Letzion, the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, Raanana Symphonette, Baroquada, Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra and the Israeli Opera. The Ma'ayan Choir enjoys the support of the ...    less

We just published a new article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the Singers and Choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your Choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are differe...

2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：周鑫泉 2011年高雄室內合唱團首次與周鑫泉老師合作：以詩人余光中的詩作為題材，讓作曲家以合唱創作為之詮釋。繼去年委託創作並出版〈答案〉(余光中原詩名〈江湖上〉)及〈昨夜你對我一笑〉後，高雄室內合唱團今年再次邀請周老師以混聲合唱的形式創作余光中的〈珍妮的辮子〉。 在這闕充滿故事性的詩品裡，在短短三段、每段四句的詩節中，余光中一方面簡單地描寫外表從長長辮子到一頭捲髮的...  more2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：周鑫泉 2011年高雄室內合唱團首次與周鑫泉老師合作：以詩人余光中的詩作為題材，讓作曲家以合唱創作為之詮釋。繼去年委託創作並出版〈答案〉(余光中原詩名〈江湖上〉)及〈昨夜你對我一笑〉後，高雄室內合唱團今年再次邀請周老師以混聲合唱的形式創作余光中的〈珍妮的辮子〉。 在這闕充滿故事性的詩品裡，在短短三段、每段四句的詩節中，余光中一方面簡單地描寫外表從長長辮子到一頭捲髮的珍妮，一方面則又深刻地表達詩人內心一縷淡淡失落的複雜感傷：曾幾何時，珍妮那雙如夢般天真、純樸的辮子，竟變成今日「鮮」染、時髦的捲髮？在變化中，詩人感嘆、感懷著珍妮丟掉的豈僅是辮子。 在這首〈珍妮的辮子〉中，周老師以三段式的樂曲形式忠實地與詩人的詩作架構呼應。雖然代表「珍妮」的主題一如詩人與珍妮的相遇，在頭尾段落中重覆出現，然而隨著「辮子變捲髮」，鋼琴伴奏卻發生了截然不同的和聲變化。至於那個名叫「珍妮」的女孩究竟長相為何？忽而五聲音階調式，忽而西洋爵士和聲，作曲家頑皮地把中國內蒙民謠〈虹彩妹妹〉和美國知名詞曲作家佛斯特（Stephen Foster, 1826-64）的〈美麗的夢仙〉（Beautiful Dreamer） 做了一番跨越時空、令人莞爾的「選美」對話。 透過前奏與尾奏的串連音符，作曲家一如詩人同樣在思索、發問：在轉瞬飛逝的歲月裡，當社會不斷快速發展，審美觀、價值觀隨之不斷變遷，還有什麼樣的美好值得在記憶中好好珍藏？ （周鑫泉自述） 【歌詞】 當初我認識珍妮的時候， 她還是一個很小的姑娘， 長長的辮子飄在背後， 像一對夢幻的翅膀。 但那是很久，很久的事了， 我很久，很久沒見過她。 人家說珍妮已經長大了， 長長的辮子變成捲髮。 昨天在街上我遇見珍妮， 她拋我一朵鮮紅的微笑， 但是我差一點哭出聲來， 珍妮的辮子哪兒去了？  less

Atmospheric choral music often includes at least four harmony parts, sometimes many more. For the average village or community Choir this can be a challenge to say the least, especially when many of the Singers have limited experience or are non-music rea...

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