[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “In our choir we’re not allowed to use words in concerts.”   Photo by Kaptain Kobold   Great idea. In principle. But how...

[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...

Ni Moja Lyrics Sisi ni moja (We are one) Song for Global IB Conference 2018 words & music-Jacob Narverud We all laugh, we all cry, We all feel hunger, we all feel pain. We all love, we all hate, We all hope, and we all dream. We ar...  more Ni Moja Lyrics Sisi ni moja (We are one) Song for Global IB Conference 2018 words & music-Jacob Narverud We all laugh, we all cry, We all feel hunger, we all feel pain. We all love, we all hate, We all hope, and we all dream. We are one world, one people. and we all breathe the same. A tribe of many languages, A group of many heartaches, Fighting for peace among the land. Heja, heja, si-si ni moja. Heja, heja, si-si ni moja. Heja, heja, si-si ni moja. Heja, heja, we are one. We all want, we all need, We all seek passion, we all seek joy. We all bruise, we all scar, we all fail, but learn to thrive. We are one world, one people. and we all breathe the same. In the darkness of the night and in the glory of the morning We walk along the path and find our way. Now we stand here together and lift our hearts in song To the rythm of this moment in our lives: We are one. Festival Coros de Verao, 2019 Monasterio de los  less

Solista : Natalia González . Pieza perteneciente a nuestro espectáculo "Del frío al fuego " el pasado Enero en Garachico en La Casa de Piedra , Espacio de Arte. Hacer nuestro pequeño homenaje a Ella Fitzgerald o Nina Simone es todo un atrevimiento , lo s...  moreSolista : Natalia González . Pieza perteneciente a nuestro espectáculo "Del frío al fuego " el pasado Enero en Garachico en La Casa de Piedra , Espacio de Arte. Hacer nuestro pequeño homenaje a Ella Fitzgerald o Nina Simone es todo un atrevimiento , lo sabemos. Ha sido costoso llegar a Blue Skies.  

Con arreglos de Chema Augusto Mazquiarán ,pieza rescatada del Certamen Nacional de Rivas Vacia Madrid donde participamos hace años y obtuvimos el Primer Premio de Polifonía, que hemos incorporado al repertorio y que reestrenamos el 25 de Enero de 2014 en...  moreCon arreglos de Chema Augusto Mazquiarán ,pieza rescatada del Certamen Nacional de Rivas Vacia Madrid donde participamos hace años y obtuvimos el Primer Premio de Polifonía, que hemos incorporado al repertorio y que reestrenamos el 25 de Enero de 2014 en Garachico, en La Casa de Piedra, Espacio de Arte.  

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.  ...

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 ...

Interpretación de la zarzuela "María la O" de Ernesto Lecuona por el Coro del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias (CSMC, Sede de Gran Canaria) María la O: Cristina Ramos Pérez Niño Fernando: Manuel Matos Silva Percusión: Abiúd Sosa, Diego Cues...  moreInterpretación de la zarzuela "María la O" de Ernesto Lecuona por el Coro del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias (CSMC, Sede de Gran Canaria) María la O: Cristina Ramos Pérez Niño Fernando: Manuel Matos Silva Percusión: Abiúd Sosa, Diego Cuesta, Samuel Medina Piano: Nauzet Mederos Escena y dramaturgia: Alicia Ramos y Tania Rodríguez Directora: Nikoleta S. Popova