[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir.   photo by...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...

Agnus Dei Composer: Perry Rumengan The following video is a Virtual Video of the XVI National Student Pesparawi Choir presented by the Darma Cendika Catholic University Student Choir - Benedicamus Chante

UBI CARITAS : Music by Ivo Antognini This piece was composed for the Concert Choir, Gary R. Schwartzhoff, conductor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Matthew Curtis sings all the voices The piece is published by CollaVoce ...  moreUBI CARITAS : Music by Ivo Antognini This piece was composed for the Concert Choir, Gary R. Schwartzhoff, conductor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Matthew Curtis sings all the voices The piece is published by CollaVoce : http://www.collavoce.com/catalog/item/ubi-caritas-41-96660  

Pie Jesu - Michael McGlynn The Poznan University of Economics Chamber Choir Musica Viva, conductor - Marek Gandecki Chór Kameralny Musica Viva Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu, dyrygent - Marek Gandecki http://musicaviva.pl/

This is originally published in the Embro Thistle Singers blog.    There was a very interesting article in the Telegraph U.K. talking about audience responses & behaviour during a concert.  Click here to ready the full article.  ...

Recorded on December 13, 2015, in the Church of St. Dominic in Split, Croatia, at the concert organized as a part of the World Choral Day celebration. camera operators: Tolan Radica, Karlo Hiržin video recording: Tolan Radica, Bernard Kahle audio rec...  moreRecorded on December 13, 2015, in the Church of St. Dominic in Split, Croatia, at the concert organized as a part of the World Choral Day celebration. camera operators: Tolan Radica, Karlo Hiržin video recording: Tolan Radica, Bernard Kahle audio recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

We are a group of amateur Singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give pu...  moreWe are a group of amateur Singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give public concerts up to twice a year.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male Singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

XII- International Choir Festival “Music & Sea” 17-22 September 2024 Paralia, Greece The International choir festival "Music & Sea" takes place annually in the middle of September in the beau...  moreXII- International Choir Festival “Music & Sea” 17-22 September 2024 Paralia, Greece The International choir festival "Music & Sea" takes place annually in the middle of September in the beautiful village of Paralia, Greece. Paralia is a touristic seaside village situated on the west coast of the Thermaic Gulf and in the shadow of Olympus. The Festival has two parts: competitive and non-competitive. However, the character and the main concept of both parts is joining music, vacation, friendship and fun. The idea of the Festival is to bring the music closer to the people and to present the music on the streets and the squares of Paralia, Olympic Beach and Katerini. All choir ensembles, regardless of the members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival.  less