[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...

(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publish...  more(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6435  

To order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- For Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Y...  moreTo order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- For Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Youth from everywhere, Sing, jump, dance! On foot or by bike, Our bags on our backs, Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! Let's party, let's sing! Let's celebrate Humanity with one heart, And let us all sing our Fraternity in Chorus! Regardless of what's happening, In spite of the distance, We are one family Of young men and women. Let us dwell in the Unity Of one Humanity. Sing, jump, dance! Plakatap -- Plakatap! United in the same love, Let us go day by day, Singing, jumping up and down, dancing The Fraternal Dance Of the children of the World. Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! ------ Performed by the Miami Children's Chorus. Timothy A. Sharp, Director.  less

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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach songs without using any kind of musical notation. Like other members of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that singing should...

live recording May 2005 Minoritenkirche Vienna Cornelia Horak, Soprano Theresa Dlouhy, Soprano Johannes Chum, Tenor Daniel Johannsen, Tenor Matthias Helm, Bariton Josef Wagner, Bass Stefan Zenkl, Bass Daniel Sepec and Friends Ensemble Tonus ...  morelive recording May 2005 Minoritenkirche Vienna Cornelia Horak, Soprano Theresa Dlouhy, Soprano Johannes Chum, Tenor Daniel Johannsen, Tenor Matthias Helm, Bariton Josef Wagner, Bass Stefan Zenkl, Bass Daniel Sepec and Friends Ensemble Tonus Chorus sine nomine Johannes Hiemetsberger Director  

The Vocal Art Ensemble, an adult a capella Chorus directed by Tracia Barbieri in Davis, California, presents Missa Brevis #8 of Eleanor Daley as part of their "Solstice -- Dance of Light" concerts December 9-11, 2011. This piece was presented in the seco...  moreThe Vocal Art Ensemble, an adult a capella Chorus directed by Tracia Barbieri in Davis, California, presents Missa Brevis #8 of Eleanor Daley as part of their "Solstice -- Dance of Light" concerts December 9-11, 2011. This piece was presented in the second half of the program, representing the changing seasons, which paralleled the changing moods and textures in the piece's three mini movements.  

Watch the video of this recording here: https://youtu.be/qRx60LHevlE - - - Recording info: Phoenix Chamber Choir (https://phoenixchoir.com) Frédéricka Petit-Homme, Soloist Nicholle Andrews, Conductor Venue: Pacific Spirit United Church - Vancouver...  moreWatch the video of this recording here: https://youtu.be/qRx60LHevlE - - - Recording info: Phoenix Chamber Choir (https://phoenixchoir.com) Frédéricka Petit-Homme, Soloist Nicholle Andrews, Conductor Venue: Pacific Spirit United Church - Vancouver, BC, Canada Brad Andrews, Audio Engineer May 7, 2022 - - - Order score at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/nou-la/ - - - About the work: “Nou La” (We Are Here) was commissioned by the Phoenix Chamber Choir. The organization uses their platform to make a difference and stand with those whose voices who have yet to be heard. Written in 3 languages, the text of “Nou La” was a collaborative effort between Sydney, Frédéricka Petit-Homme and Lloyd Reshard Jr.. After many meaningful conversations, the heart of the text was realized. Lloyd expressed his sentiments, stating: “The English portion of ‘Nou La’ stems from the social, cultural, racial and political unrest that has been stirred during the global Covid-19 pandemic. It was important for me to captu...    less

Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Carmina Slovenica Orchestra Chorus Instrumentalis Author of the project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Adiemus occupied the imagination of the music-lovers all over the world. Therefore this musical work was one of the most sal...  moreKarl Jenkins: Adiemus Carmina Slovenica Orchestra Chorus Instrumentalis Author of the project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Adiemus occupied the imagination of the music-lovers all over the world. Therefore this musical work was one of the most saleable albums and reached the scale tops of classical as well as ethnical music. Karl Jenkins' popular vocal-instrumental work Adiemus belongs to a sort of symphonic music with a touch of ethnic music. To define Adiemus is the best way to denote it as a "new age" or "progressive" music. Adiemus is formed of a many different kinds of melodies, distinctive harmonies and minimalistic repetitions of musical themes, that Jenkins shaped into an expanded choral work. European Choir Video Award  less