[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...

[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...

Paduan Suara Magnificum Et Bonum (Magnificum Et Bonum Choir) is a mixed youth Choir which is based in Medan, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Established in 2003, this group was initiated by some Economics department students of Medan State University. Today,...  morePaduan Suara Magnificum Et Bonum (Magnificum Et Bonum Choir) is a mixed youth Choir which is based in Medan, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Established in 2003, this group was initiated by some Economics department students of Medan State University. Today, the members come from the very university and are not limited only for those who are studying in Medan State University, meaning everyone is welcomed to join the group.  

Noctis Choir directed by Francis Faux performing I'll Make Music in St Alphege's Church, Bath, UK. Recorded on 6th December 2014. For more information on Noctis please visit their website www.noctisChoir.com #SingMotets Recorded by Martin Tom...  moreNoctis Choir directed by Francis Faux performing I'll Make Music in St Alphege's Church, Bath, UK. Recorded on 6th December 2014. For more information on Noctis please visit their website www.noctisChoir.com #SingMotets Recorded by Martin Tompkins http://musicvisuals.co.uk/wp/  

【貳和唱】音樂會 時間 / 2015年6月28日 地點 / 高雄市文化中心至善廳 指揮 / 林志信 鋼琴 / 楊郁雯 Nocturnes By Morten Lauridsen 夜曲 莫頓‧勞律森 莫頓‧勞律森（Morten Lauridsen，1943─）是美國重要的當代作曲家，曾於1994至2001年擔任美國洛杉磯大師合唱團（Los Angeles Master Chorale）駐團作曲家，也在南加大音樂學院（USC Thornton School of Music）教授作...  more【貳和唱】音樂會 時間 / 2015年6月28日 地點 / 高雄市文化中心至善廳 指揮 / 林志信 鋼琴 / 楊郁雯 Nocturnes By Morten Lauridsen 夜曲 莫頓‧勞律森 莫頓‧勞律森（Morten Lauridsen，1943─）是美國重要的當代作曲家，曾於1994至2001年擔任美國洛杉磯大師合唱團（Los Angeles Master Chorale）駐團作曲家，也在南加大音樂學院（USC Thornton School of Music）教授作曲長達30餘年，並於2007年獲得美國國家藝術獎（National Medal of Arts）。他的音樂呈現出古典保守傳統的特質，以簡單的樂曲結構來表現合唱人聲之美，而且在此簡單與純淨的結構中，流露著歌詞豐富的內涵，與如詩如畫般的美感。 《夜曲》是一套四首的聯篇合唱作品，主體的前三個樂章完成於2005年，第四樂章則於2008年加上，其主題與第一樂章相呼應，是為跋。不同於一般的連篇歌曲，這套夜曲的歌詞並非出自同一位作者的同一套詩作，而是分別來自三個不同國籍作者的作品：第一樂章與第四樂章是德國詩人萊納．瑪利亞．里爾克(Rainer Maria Rilke，1875－1926)的法文詩，第二樂章是智利詩人巴勃魯．聶魯達(Pablo Neruda, 1904-1973)所寫之情詩，第三樂章則取材自美國作家詹姆斯．魯弗斯．艾吉 (James Rufus Agee; 1909- 1955)的詩作。作曲家勞律森精準而巧妙地掌握了它們共同的特點：夜晚、浪漫的愛情、以及神秘主義的語彙，藉著豐富的和聲色彩，使得這幾首不同來源的詩作完美地結合成為一個整體。 4. Epilogue—Voici le soir (Night has come) 跋—夜晚降臨 此曲的歌詞亦為萊納．瑪利亞．里爾克(Rainer Maria Rilke)所寫的法文詩。勞律森以豐富而帶有爵士色彩的調式和聲，再次激發了聽者對夜色與愛情的想像！在無伴奏人聲的吟誦之後，鋼琴再次加入，呈現與第一樂章相同的主題，全曲最後在縈繞不已的神秘氛圍中悄然結束…. voici le soir, pendant tout un jour encore je vous ai beaucoup aimées collines émues c’est ...    less

Noctis performing at their summer concert at St Michael's Without, Bath on July 2nd, 2016. Conducted by Francis Faux www.noctisChoir.com

2 views Premiered 13 minutes ago This video excerpt is taken from an official livestream recorded and presented by Saint Patrick’s Cathedral as part of the Guest Choir Series. Audio and video courtesy of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Presented by the ...  more 2 views Premiered 13 minutes ago This video excerpt is taken from an official livestream recorded and presented by Saint Patrick’s Cathedral as part of the Guest Choir Series. Audio and video courtesy of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Presented by the Saint Patrick's Cathedral Guest Choir Series: "A Millennium of Motets" Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Seton Hall University Chamber Choir and Evocare Performed at Saint Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan) ---------------------------------  

"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Decem...  more"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011.