University of the East Chorale Anna Abeleda - Piquero
Motet "Domine Deus, agnus Dei", for three Voices, by Cristóbal de Morales. Performed by Ensemble Eborensis, Luís Henriques (dir.), Church of S. Vicente, Évora, 15 December 2015. #cristobaldemorales #dominedeus #ensembleeborensis
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's no...
University of the Philippines Manila Chorale Eman de Leon, conductor
Ho schiacciato una formica - Canone a tre voci per coro di voci bianche. Musica: Davide Riva Registrazione tratta da una lezione di canto corale della classe 4^a, della scuola primaria di Piuro (So). Nell'abito del progetto "Cori di Classe" - Usci... more
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of singers (the usual suspects...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...