The purpose of Rise Up Chorus is to enrich lives through musical experiences. We are an inclusive community that nurtures meaningful connections and human interaction. Inspiring Good. Changing lives. Making music. RUC provides mentorship p...  moreThe purpose of Rise Up Chorus is to enrich lives through musical experiences. We are an inclusive community that nurtures meaningful connections and human interaction. Inspiring Good. Changing lives. Making music. RUC provides mentorship programs that foster community among its members and encourages music-making of the highest level, understanding that music exists in all areas of our lives. Through participation in the Rise Up Chorus, participants will: Understand that we all have value Understand that WE ARE the music, not just makers of music Music isn’t limited to rehearsal and performance. Music envelops our lives and becomes who we are. We use music to do Good in the world We use music for healing We use music to serve others We are a place for everyone We break down barriers and do the right thing every time. It’s okay to make mistakes… as long as we learn from them We teach life skills through music: Collaboration Apprenticeship Mentorship Part...    less

*PRE-ORDER ALBUM:* https://linktr.ee/zacharyjmoore *SHEET MUSIC:* https://musicspoke.com/downloads/alive-moore/ *LYRICS:* I Feel alive Heart beating, blood coursing Passion overflows from my soul Thriving off the angelic voices Lifting me ...  more*PRE-ORDER ALBUM:* https://linktr.ee/zacharyjmoore *SHEET MUSIC:* https://musicspoke.com/downloads/alive-moore/ *LYRICS:* I Feel alive Heart beating, blood coursing Passion overflows from my soul Thriving off the angelic voices Lifting me up from my depths I Feel free Expressing my true self to all No longer trapped from life I Feel free We come together A family I never knew I’d have We come together changing lives Our voices rising up as one We are one Genevieve Schramm, poet *CREDITS:* "Alive" For SATB, piano and opt. strings Music by Zachary J. Moore Words by Genevieve Schramm Nordic Choir, Luther College Dr Andrew Last, conductor Camille Balleza, collaborative pianist Luis Galvez, Grace Rosholt, Andrew Cliniecki, and Olivia Sinclair, string quartet. Brian Brummel, recording engineer Zachary J. Moore, videographer and editor www.zacharyjmoore.com  less

Cool Choir is Calgary's FIRST group of non-auditioned adult rock and pop choirs spread across multiple locations for anyone and everyone! Fun fun FUN! No auditions! No need to read music - just rock out and Feel great!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach a song in the morning and it’s sounding pretty Good.   photo by kalavinka   Then after lunch I get the group to stand f...

Behold the Star drops this Thursday! Get ready to experience and share the company of Good music this season with the Jamaica Youth Chorale - One of the island's finest choirs. The CD will be available for $9.99 (USD) on Cdbaby, Amazon and ITunes and...

Tania de Jong AM makes the case that people singing together can change the brain. Pushing the idea that creativity is the strategic tool of the 21st century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any Good. She explains how...  moreTania de Jong AM makes the case that people singing together can change the brain. Pushing the idea that creativity is the strategic tool of the 21st century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any Good. She explains how singing is a survival mechanism, how it makes our hearts beat together and can help heal strokes and depression. With singing, and the potential she believes it has, Tania dedicates herself to enhancing and promoting ingenuity and founded Creativity Australia and Creative Universe to do so. As a leading Australian soprano and through 'With One Voice', Tania works with disadvantaged communities. In 2008 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the arts and for the establishment and development of arts enrichment programs for schools and communities. Connect with Tania: Tw: @TaniadeJong FB: https://www.facebook.com/taniadjongam Ln: http://www.linkedin.com/in/taniadejong G+: https://plus.google.com/102004449932208558046/posts...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post The six qualities need to be a Good choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing ...  morePatapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing along in English :-) Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noel gaîment. Willie take your little drum With your flute oh Robin come With the sound of flute and drum tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom with the flute and with the drum I will say Nowell with joy. C'était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Il nous en faut faire autant. In the Goodly olden days The king of kings we'd praise with the drum and with the flute tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom, with the flute and with the drum we should do alike just so  less

Since 2008 we have been coming together in central London to learn and perform sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folksongs, and Good old knees-up tunes, from across the centuries and all over the world.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are some workshop and choir leaders who work through fear. They are not particularly nice people, but they do get Good results.   phot...