[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...

The Male Choir of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) at 9th World Choir Games in Sochi (Russia) Category: C27 Folklore a cappella Result: 88.63, GOLD, QI (the choir is the 2nd among the winners in t...  moreThe Male Choir of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) at 9th World Choir Games in Sochi (Russia) Category: C27 Folklore a cappella Result: 88.63, GOLD, QI (the choir is the 2nd among the winners in this category) July, 2016 http://www.interkultur.com/about/world-choir-games/  

A part of the choir's performance at the International Choral Competition of Folcloristic Music ADRIA CANTAT 2016, awarded Golden Prize and 1st Place in the respective category. Recorded on May 28, 2016, in the Croatian National Theatre in Šibenik. camer...  moreA part of the choir's performance at the International Choral Competition of Folcloristic Music ADRIA CANTAT 2016, awarded Golden Prize and 1st Place in the respective category. Recorded on May 28, 2016, in the Croatian National Theatre in Šibenik. camera operator: Monika Kasalo recording and production: Bernard Kahle - b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

Light Opera of New Jersey "Make our Garden Grow" from Bernstein's Candide Cast: Brad Baron, Grand Executioner Petite Executioners: Christian Arencibia and Gregory Voinier David Benoit, Dr. Pangloss Ken Magos, Narrator Jason C. Tramm, Conduct...  moreLight Opera of New Jersey "Make our Garden Grow" from Bernstein's Candide Cast: Brad Baron, Grand Executioner Petite Executioners: Christian Arencibia and Gregory Voinier David Benoit, Dr. Pangloss Ken Magos, Narrator Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Members of Seton Hall University Chorus, Clarum Sonum, LONJ Light Opera of New Jersey Orchestra Costumes by Scaramouche (Beth Gleason, Costumer) Joanna Hoty Russell, Assistant Producer Chris Dzerovich, Props Recorded: Oct. 23, 2022 Dorothy Young Center for the Arts (Madison, NJ) For more information on Light Opera of New Jersey, visit: https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org/  less

A part of the choir's performance at the 19th International Choral Festival "Cro Patria" held in November 2015 in Split, Croatia. camera operator: Karlo Hiržin recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings

A part of the choir's performance at the 19th International Choral Festival "Cro Patria" held in November 2015 in Split, Croatia. camera operator: Monika Kasalo recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings

The University of Wisconsin- La Crosse Vocal Jazz ensemble directed by Dr. Gary Kent Walth sings Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody at the UWL Spring Jazz concert. Arranged by Philip Lawson. Members left to right: Nick Bailey- Tenor Lauren Bannon- Soprano Ant...  moreThe University of Wisconsin- La Crosse Vocal Jazz ensemble directed by Dr. Gary Kent Walth sings Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody at the UWL Spring Jazz concert. Arranged by Philip Lawson. Members left to right: Nick Bailey- Tenor Lauren Bannon- Soprano Anthony Rasmussen- Baritone Jillian Kuhl- Soprano Mark Champa- Bass Christine Walth- Alto Jordan Jaeger- Baritone Sarah Shervey- Alto  

When most people think of choir warmups, they picture scales, tongue twisters, or breathing exercises - all designed to help Singers find their pitch, focus their sound, and prepare for rehearsal. And of course, that’s exactly what warmups do, and w...

Many directors, even though they deeply care and want to give their Singers the best, simply can’t afford to commission new works or secure premieres. Odes of Love is an honest work—an ode to what we love most: life itself...

A slideshow with photos taken at a few performances over the past year. A cover of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle". Recording is taken from their performance at Drake University's Practice-A-Thon. Soloist: Jon Edgeton Arranger: Deke Sharon