[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!.   ...

'Deus Ex Machina' is a piece composed by award-winning Polish composer of the young generation, Jakub Neske. The text for the piece was written by Bartholomew Begley, a Dublin-based philosophy lecturer who works on philosophical translations of early mode...  more'Deus Ex Machina' is a piece composed by award-winning Polish composer of the young generation, Jakub Neske. The text for the piece was written by Bartholomew Begley, a Dublin-based philosophy lecturer who works on philosophical translations of early modern Latin texts. The text 'Deus Ex Machina' tells the story of a suddenly and unexpectedly found God 'out of a machine.' The setting of the choir was very experimental – the aim was to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by the spatial, immersive sound. The choir sections were spread horizontally and vertically; therefore, the entire space around the listener was arranged. The visuals indicate the positions of the choir by points of light, whose brightness and movement were devised based on the sound energy of each of the choral sections.  less

Who are we? Well, we are the Kórus Spontánusz! That was our answer, unexpected even for us, since we hadn’t thought of a name yet. It happened on a December night in 2001 in Sopron in front of the Dömötöri Patisserie where we sang Christmas carols for ...  moreWho are we? Well, we are the Kórus Spontánusz! That was our answer, unexpected even for us, since we hadn’t thought of a name yet. It happened on a December night in 2001 in Sopron in front of the Dömötöri Patisserie where we sang Christmas carols for the passersby. We didn’t notice being founded, only the joy of polyphonic singing. It was, and still is our experience that making music together strengthens existing friendships and facilitates the development of new ones. We started out with 13 people and our numbers have only been growing ever since, we count 25-35 members on average. We gladly sing anything may that be it religious or secular, Hungarian or from abroad regardless of its period or language if it fits our skills and numbers. We sing in churches, restaurants, museums, the Academy of Music, small villages in Hungary or Austria, at international competitions, libraries – anyplace where we are welcome. Singing in a choir is a demanding activity; it takes a lot of time, energy, discipline a...    less

[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...

Andreas Gassner. "O Maria Maris Stella".

Agnus Dei ("Lamb of God") is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ...  moreAgnus Dei ("Lamb of God") is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment. The recording took place during Passion Concert in Holy Trinity church in Gdańsk. Performer: Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology (AChPG) Conductor: Mariusz Mróz Date: April 12, 2019 Audio and editing: Bartłomiej 'Przymrozek' Mróz Thumbnail picture: Francisco de Zurbarán - Agnus Dei, 1640 -------------------------------------------------- FB: https://facebook.com/achpg www: https://chor.pg.edu.pl/en  less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 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 across th...

Нижний Новгород. 25 декабря 2010 года. ЮБИЛЕЙНЫЙ КОНЦЕРТ, посвященный 60-летию хора. Венесуэльская народная песня.

Stephen F. Austin State University A cappella Choir Dr. Michael Murphy, conductor Dr. Jennifer Dalmas, Ernesto Mendoza, violin Melissa Nabb, viola Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello Ron Petti, piano Zachary J. Moore, composer Sheet Music: Santa Barbar...  moreStephen F. Austin State University A cappella Choir Dr. Michael Murphy, conductor Dr. Jennifer Dalmas, Ernesto Mendoza, violin Melissa Nabb, viola Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello Ron Petti, piano Zachary J. Moore, composer Sheet Music: Santa Barbara Music Publishing  

Выступление мужской группы Народного коллектива России Академического хора ННГУ на закрытии I Международных хоровых ассамблей EURASIA CANTAT в г. Екатеринбург, 2011.