Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition - a milestone in the history of choral competitions. Since 1988, choirs are magnetized to join every second Year. With an experience of almost 30 Years meeting music has focused on improving its ev...

Composed by Johann Christoph Pezel (or Petzold) (based on a version of Psalm 55) for alto, tenor and bass voices and string ensemble Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags will ich klagen und heulen, so wird er meine Stimme hören. Er erlöset meine Seele v...  moreComposed by Johann Christoph Pezel (or Petzold) (based on a version of Psalm 55) for alto, tenor and bass voices and string ensemble Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags will ich klagen und heulen, so wird er meine Stimme hören. Er erlöset meine Seele von denen, die an mich wollen, und schaffet mir Ruhe; denn ihrer ist viel wider mich. Gott wird hören und sie demütigen, der allweg bleibet. Sela Sela Sela. In the evening, morning and midday I shall lament and cry So he will hear my voice He releases my soul from those who are against me and gives me peace for there are many of them against me God will hear and will humble them He who reigns forever. Pause and think of this  less

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a Year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of Year when choirs release new CDs...

A couple of Years ago, around this time of Year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been creating some new singing workshops for next Year.   Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse   Recently I wrote about how to create...

This Year I had the opportunity to capture the journey of the Grande Prairie Boys' Choir up in Canada. It was an incredible experience. I appreciated seeing the way the conductor (Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal) helped steer the choir through all the ups, d...

First Christmas Concert. Year 2012

Bringing our loyal fans the VERY FIRST LISTEN to our new album, THESE ISLANDS! You can listen to and download Greensleeves, from our forthcoming album, COMPLETELY FOR FREE! Complete with a stunning solo from Mr Chris Hughes. Equally, if you would l...

Gilad Hochman's PRAYER OF THE LIVING – Elegy and Canon for mixed SSATB choir a cappella (2012, rev. 2018) Kammerchor Hannover Stephan Doormann – conductor Text: Agnus Dei (Catholic Mass, Latin), Psalm 34,15 (Bible, Hebrew) Dona nobis pacem; בַּקֵּ...  moreGilad Hochman's PRAYER OF THE LIVING – Elegy and Canon for mixed SSATB choir a cappella (2012, rev. 2018) Kammerchor Hannover Stephan Doormann – conductor Text: Agnus Dei (Catholic Mass, Latin), Psalm 34,15 (Bible, Hebrew) Dona nobis pacem; בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרָדְפֵהוּ Grant us peace; Seek peace and pursue it Gib uns deinen Frieden; Suche Frieden und jage ihm nach Commissioned for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Score available over: www.giladhochman.com/prayer-of-the-living-scores © 2012 Gilad Hochman  less