[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You can tell Winter is on its way because it’s dark and cold when I set off for choir each week.   photo by Todd Shaffer   It w...

Chicagoland Voices 2016 Winter Concert Great God Almighty by Stacey V. Gibbs Guest conductor - Dana Floor

The Promise of Liberty written by Greg Bartholomew was performed on May 2, 2013, at the Racine Unified School District's Horlick Area Choir Festival. Horlick High School, Gilmore Middle School, McKinley Middle School, Olympia Brown Elementary, Gifford El...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe Promise of Liberty written by Greg Bartholomew was performed on May 2, 2013, at the Racine Unified School District's Horlick Area Choir Festival. Horlick High School, Gilmore Middle School, McKinley Middle School, Olympia Brown Elementary, Gifford Elementary, Winslow Elementary, Wadewitz Elementary and AppleChor from Red Apple Elementary combined to sing it as the Finale to the festival. There were about 280 children involved. The Directors: Ellen Christensen-Horlick, Keri Bieri-Gilmore, Rob Kroes-McKinley, Anne Mollerskov-Olympia Brown, Jessica Knierim-Gifford and Jack Senzig-Red Apple Greg Bartholomew's piece can be found on his website: http://www.gregbartholomew.com/libertindex.html  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Hawaiian proverb set to music. "Love is like a healing dew washing Away all hurt". From Lila Flood, arranged by Nickomo. This concert was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each Winter and summe...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreHawaiian proverb set to music. "Love is like a healing dew washing Away all hurt". From Lila Flood, arranged by Nickomo. This concert was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each Winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the Winter are performed at St. Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

A rehearsal takeout for our upcoming Christmas concerts - On this Winter Night (James Pierpont, arr. Greg Gilpin) - Count your Blessings (Andy Beck) - Sleigh Ride (L. Anderson, arr.Anne Van Steenwinkel) - Mister Santa (Pat Ballard, arr. Ed Lojeski) -...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreA rehearsal takeout for our upcoming Christmas concerts - On this Winter Night (James Pierpont, arr. Greg Gilpin) - Count your Blessings (Andy Beck) - Sleigh Ride (L. Anderson, arr.Anne Van Steenwinkel) - Mister Santa (Pat Ballard, arr. Ed Lojeski) - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (H.Marten/R.Blane, arr. Jay Althouse)  

Dalla rassegna "Choir Winter Fest", Roma, Chiesa dei Sette Santi Fondatori, 6 gennaio 2014

Sunday, December 7, 2015, 1st Presbyterian Church of Aurora. Robert Convery's arrangement of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Chicagoland Voices 2015 Winter Concert Uni Caritas by Ola Gjeilo

Rassegna corale "Choir Winter Fest", Roma, chiesa dei Sette Santi Fondatori, 6 Gennaio 2014.

A part of the choir's winning performance at the 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Goran Sučić audio recording and production...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreA part of the choir's winning performance at the 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Goran Sučić audio recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com