Music has always been a highly appreciated tradition at St. Benedict’s College. One could trace back Choral singing at St. Benedict’s to the early years of the 20th.Century when La Sallian Christian brother expatriates from Europe inculcated in the local ...  moreMusic has always been a highly appreciated tradition at St. Benedict’s College. One could trace back Choral singing at St. Benedict’s to the early years of the 20th.Century when La Sallian Christian brother expatriates from Europe inculcated in the local staff and student bodies , an appreciation of Choral singing. They brought to our school the rich traditions of classical music that prevailed in Europe, at the time. By and by , they were ably assisted by highly interested and committed lay trainers cum teachers who went on to train prize winning choirs that stood out among schools and also were in great demand for national events. The history of the Benedictine choirs would not be complete without reference to the great English musician Rev.Bro. Hugh Farrington , ably assisted by Bonnie Fonseka. They established the reputation of Benedictine choirs. Bonnie, who was the Master in charge of Music in addition to being in charge of the Commercial Studies section , was able to form and maintain a choir of over s...    less

The Ainur Chamber Choir was originally founded in 1991, at a time when a main Choral movement was taking place in the Canary Islands. The choir’s work was interrupted for several years during its members’ academic education, as well as during their partic...  moreThe Ainur Chamber Choir was originally founded in 1991, at a time when a main Choral movement was taking place in the Canary Islands. The choir’s work was interrupted for several years during its members’ academic education, as well as during their participation in different musical projects. The present line-up has been steady since 2006. Their repertoire offers a variety of styles of great difficulty and chromatic richness, and tries to take advantage of the cultural and geographic circumstances which make of the Canary Islands a multicultural place. A remarkable feature of the group is their willingness to innovate within the Choral music. Their versatility and the variety of repertoire they face can be seen in the different projects they have taken part in: short operas, official or private events, festivals, and monographic Concerts on different subjects. A few instances of the choir’s late activity are the following: - Several Concerts in Moscow in December 2006, as guests of the Spanish Embassy. - P...    less

Performing on period instruments, the endlessly inventive Ensemble Caprice spotlights the rich and fascinating culture of the court of Rudolf II in Prague-the most interesting European city of its time-where scientists, artists, musicians, and a...

Drawing inspiration from an exhibition that examines Paul Cézanne’s lifelong, intimate—some would say obsessive—artistic dialogue with his wife, muse, and model, Hortense Fiquet, Attacca mines a similar relationship: that of Czech...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in Concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

“Concorso Corale Internazionale” - in Italian, these three words mean “competition”, “choir” or “Choral” and “international”. But even though “competition” is in our name, to win is ...

Oranje Girlschoir has a rich tradition of Choral singing since the early 1940s. It is the choir's mission since its existence to captivate audiences with versatile and enjoyable singing which is passionately presented by each member. The choir consists of...  moreOranje Girlschoir has a rich tradition of Choral singing since the early 1940s. It is the choir's mission since its existence to captivate audiences with versatile and enjoyable singing which is passionately presented by each member. The choir consists of 58 learners, under direction of Stefan Buys and accompanied by Brigitte Botha.  

Based in south-west London, All Saints Fulham Choir are a friendly, talented and experienced group of young volunteer singers in our 20s and 30s. In addition we have a Choral scholarship programme for music students. We are led by Jonathan Wikeley, our D...  moreBased in south-west London, All Saints Fulham Choir are a friendly, talented and experienced group of young volunteer singers in our 20s and 30s. In addition we have a Choral scholarship programme for music students. We are led by Jonathan Wikeley, our Director of Music and Assistant Organist, Emma Howarth. We sing 3 out of 4 Sundays at All Saints Church Fulham at both the 9:30am Sung Eucharist and 6pm Choral Evensong. We have weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays at 8pm. We always welcome new members. Please email dom[at]allsaints-fulham.org.uk if you’re interested. You will be invited to a short audition where Jonathan will hear you sing a short prepared piece as well as listen to your sight-reading.  less

If you are looking for a tuneful large-scale Choral work to perform with your choir  - you might like to consider a new SATB arrangement by John Whittaker of Vaughan Williams' Folk Songs of The Four Seasons' (duration 50 minutes) - which was original...

"TIMELES" Concert Philamlife Auditorium, Manila October 2007 Prof. Fidel Calalang, Jr., conductor