This vibrant choral Ensemble has been at the forefront of the city's musical heritage for over 40 years, having flourished under the direction of Christopher Fletcher, its conductor since 1996. Performing both traditional works and more contemporary musi...  moreThis vibrant choral Ensemble has been at the forefront of the city's musical heritage for over 40 years, having flourished under the direction of Christopher Fletcher, its conductor since 1996. Performing both traditional works and more contemporary music with professional orchestra and soloists. Our next concert is Faure - Requiem and Gounod - St Cecilia Mass, on Sunday 17th March at 7.30. Tickets online at www.wegottickets.com. 160 mixed voices of all ages and ability. New singers welcomed. No audition required.  less

(Marsh). First Lutheran, Nashville, TN.

It isn’t a myth that what you eat can affect your Vocal chords. Many noted professional singers will follow special diets or exclude certain foods from their diet before they go into competition or concert.   Singing in a Choir shou...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Trying to increase your Vocal range? Want to develop a richer tone to your voice? Puzzling over voice placement and timbre?   photo by The-Serene-...

"Across the Vast, Eternal Sky" (Gjeilo) performed by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director), the Kairos String Quartet, and Ola Gjeilo (piano). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington...  more"Across the Vast, Eternal Sky" (Gjeilo) performed by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director), the Kairos String Quartet, and Ola Gjeilo (piano). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the Choir in recording 4 of his pieces. This performance is from that session. The other pieces were "Sanctus" for a cappella Choir, and "Luminous Night of the Soul", accompanied by the composer at the piano and joined by the Kairos Quartet -- the resident faculty string quartet at CWU. The final piece, "Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages", was recorded both in an unaccompanied rendition (how it is written and published) and in a version with Mr. Gjeilo improvising an accompaniment to the Choir. This was Ola's second time on CWU's campus. His first visit was in the spring of 2011 and yielded 5 videos of his music, a wide-ranging interview with the composer and other bonus material. It resulted in a DVD entitled "In the M...    less

Veshameru for Baritone or Alto Solo, SATB Chorus and Organ: Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1993, rev. 2000) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Heinrich Christensen, organ Music: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., ...  moreVeshameru for Baritone or Alto Solo, SATB Chorus and Organ: Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1993, rev. 2000) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Heinrich Christensen, organ Music: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Photograph: Pipe Organ, Spanish Synagogue, Prague © Jorge Royan www.royan.com.ar CC-BY-SA-3.0 Used under the following license: Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unreported License. Recording: © Copyright 2000 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less