[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

Alive and Singing is an all-inclusive triplet of community choirs across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire formed by like-minded people thrown together by fate and directed by the very talented and charismatic Jamie Serafi. The choirs have g...  moreAlive and Singing is an all-inclusive triplet of community choirs across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire formed by like-minded people thrown together by fate and directed by the very talented and charismatic Jamie Serafi. The choirs have grown to over 100 members collectively from every walk of life! NO AUDTION! NO NEED TO READ MUSIC! ALL WELCOME!  

Live-Mitschnitt des Titels "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" von Michael Praetorius aus dem Weihnachtskonzert "Lichter der Welt" in der Unser Lieben Frauen Kirche Bremen des A Cappella-Ensembles Pro Vocant Weihnachten (2014). Mehr Titel gibt es unter: http:...  moreLive-Mitschnitt des Titels "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" von Michael Praetorius aus dem Weihnachtskonzert "Lichter der Welt" in der Unser Lieben Frauen Kirche Bremen des A Cappella-Ensembles Pro Vocant Weihnachten (2014). Mehr Titel gibt es unter: http://www.pro-vocant.de/musik.php?lang=de  

The famous Irish anthem

2019-11-08 Singing Together: Elvetham Community Choir and Cecilia Singers CS: For The Beauty Of The Earth

THE SMALLEST SONG is an SATB a Cappella setting of a poem by Martha Collins. Performed by The College Of St. Rose Chamber Choir, Dr. Michael Levi, Director. Score available at http://www.swirlymusic.org/composer/rich-campbell

Ensemble vocal Para L'Elles. Concert du 8 mars 2020 dédié aux "Compositrices du XVIe au XXIe siècle", en la chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de Montmagny (95). Direction : Agnès Blin. Harpe : Adélaïde Legras. De gauche à droite : Harim Kim (soprano), Antoine Moris...  moreEnsemble vocal Para L'Elles. Concert du 8 mars 2020 dédié aux "Compositrices du XVIe au XXIe siècle", en la chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de Montmagny (95). Direction : Agnès Blin. Harpe : Adélaïde Legras. De gauche à droite : Harim Kim (soprano), Antoine Morise (contre-ténor), Hélène Perrin (soprano), Agnès Leclercq (alto), Victoria N’Zingoula (mezzo) et Carine Carpentier (soprano). Référence : Vittoria Aleotti. Cor mio perche pur piangi. Première édition : dans Ghirlanda de madrigali, no. 6, 1593. Adaptation pour SSAA par Agnès Blin (2019). Cette pièce interroge l’origine de la douleur et des larmes. Paroles : Cor mio, perchè pur piangi, A che ti struggi, Se alla tua pena inusitata e nuova Rimedio non si trova? Io piango che il mio pianto Non è sì duro, sì pungente e forte Che mentre io piango tanto Non faccia ai miei martir pietosa morte. Poco sarìa la doglia Se ad ogni suo desire L’uom potesse morire Ma ve’l sostiene in vita e in questa spoglia Acciò più lungo sia nostro languire.  less