Founded in 1980 by Robert de Frece, Greenwood Singers is dedicated to the performance of all types of Choral music “from Renaissance to Broadway.” The choir’s eclectic programming has made its Concerts popular with Edmonton audiences since its debut in 1...  moreFounded in 1980 by Robert de Frece, Greenwood Singers is dedicated to the performance of all types of Choral music “from Renaissance to Broadway.” The choir’s eclectic programming has made its Concerts popular with Edmonton audiences since its debut in 1981. In the beginning, Greenwood Singers specialized in the performance of a cappella music from different stylistic periods. Its programming has now expanded to include works with soloists, instrumental ensembles and chamber orchestra. A versatile ensemble, the choir has performed frequently with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in a wide variety of programs which have included Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, Holst’s The Planets, family Christmas Concerts, the Concert version of Jerome Kern’s Showboat, Orff’s Carmina Burana (with the Alberta Ballet) and the ESO’s 1992 reunion with the British rock group, Procol Harum. Greenwood Singers has also performed with the Alberta Baroque Ensemble and has been heard on regional and national broadcasts on CBC Radio-Canada. I...    less

Music by: Ryan Cayabyab Choral Arrangement by: Lester Delgado

RES is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and performance of great Choral music, to an international standard of excellence, and to fostering the appreciation of this music. Founded in 1951 by the late Richard S. Eaton, RES has played a leading role in Edm...  moreRES is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and performance of great Choral music, to an international standard of excellence, and to fostering the appreciation of this music. Founded in 1951 by the late Richard S. Eaton, RES has played a leading role in Edmonton’s cultural community for more than six decades. In addition to presenting its own Concerts, the choir is a regular guest of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and collaborates frequently with other Edmonton ensembles, including the Alberta Baroque Ensemble in this performance. It has also collaborated with other Canadian choirs in the past, including the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir. This past summer RES embarked on a two week tour of Germany, highlighted by performances at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach was Kapellmeister for much of his career.  less

The Hofstra Chamber Choir specializes in the study of traditional, contemporary and multicultural Choral repertoire, extending from the Renaissance to the 21st century. This smallest and most select of the Hofstra choirs comprises the best singers at the ...  moreThe Hofstra Chamber Choir specializes in the study of traditional, contemporary and multicultural Choral repertoire, extending from the Renaissance to the 21st century. This smallest and most select of the Hofstra choirs comprises the best singers at the University, both within and outside the Department of Music, and focuses on the distinct art of unaccompanied, or a cappella, ensemble singing, presented in carefully chosen performance spaces that are uniquely attuned to celebrate the human voice's potential. From an educational standpoint, the ensemble serves two main functions for the University. First, it acts as a laboratory for Hofstra’s future music educators, both undergraduate and graduate, providing outlets for the exploration of the art of ensemble preparation through the study of the highest-quality Choral literature. Second, it provides all qualified students with the experience of singing in a professional-level ensemble (as well as the associated "real-world" responsibilities of the ...    less

This piece, "Alleluia" by Andrew Miller, is really catching fire in the collegiate and professional Choral realm.    Miller was commissioned to write this piece in 2015 when he was named ND's composer of the Year, NDMTA.    Free to...

Salvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and passion - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied bi...  moreSalvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and passion - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied birth. They kneel and stare while time seems gone and goodness rules the earth. The blight on man is all undone, and there will be no more death, For though this child will be nailed on a cross, He'll be so since he is the jewel of untold worth. For him all stars have shone, have shone, have shone, shone........... Music - Bob Chilcott Lyrics - Elizabeth Jennings Copyright Oxford University Press 2012 Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison Recorded Live at St Aldhelms 10/12/16 Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  less

The 2012 National Small Chorus Champions proudly showing off their gold medals just before a "Parade of Champions" public Concert. In the warmup room in the Bruce Mason Centre Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand.

10 years ago, when Yasmin Cader asked Soul Sounds to do a Concert at the then Colombo Plaza, little did I know that 10 years later we would still be singing heralding the birth of Christ at the same venue... I thank god for the blessings, and thank all in...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a Concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...