[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

Medley - live recording from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts Includes: Thankful, A Child is born, A Christmas Blessing, Let it be Me, Don't worry about Me

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

*PRE-ORDER ALBUM:* https://linktr.ee/zacharyjmoore *SHEET MUSIC:* https://musicspoke.com/downloads/alive-moore/ *LYRICS:* I Feel alive Heart beating, blood coursing Passion overflows from my soul Thriving off the angelic voices Lifting me ...  None';">moreNone;">*PRE-ORDER ALBUM:* https://linktr.ee/zacharyjmoore *SHEET MUSIC:* https://musicspoke.com/downloads/alive-moore/ *LYRICS:* I Feel alive Heart beating, blood coursing Passion overflows from my soul Thriving off the angelic voices Lifting me up from my depths I Feel free Expressing my true self to all No longer trapped from life I Feel free We come together A family I never knew I’d have We come together changing lives Our voices rising up as one We are one Genevieve Schramm, poet *CREDITS:* "Alive" For SATB, piaNo and opt. strings Music by Zachary J. Moore Words by Genevieve Schramm Nordic Choir, Luther College Dr Andrew Last, conductor Camille Balleza, collaborative pianist Luis Galvez, Grace Rosholt, Andrew Cliniecki, and Olivia Sinclair, string quartet. Brian Brummel, recording engineer Zachary J. Moore, videographer and editor www.zacharyjmoore.com  None';">less

Cool Choir is Calgary's FIRST group of Non-auditioned adult rock and pop choirs spread across multiple locations for anyone and everyone! Fun fun FUN! No auditions! No need to read music - just rock out and Feel great!

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person.  I Don't kNow where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...

Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also kNown in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la MonNoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing ...  None';">moreNone;">Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also kNown in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la MonNoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing along in English :-) Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noel gaîment. Willie take your little drum With your flute oh Robin come With the sound of flute and drum tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom with the flute and with the drum I will say Nowell with joy. C'était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Il Nous en faut faire autant. In the goodly olden days The king of kings we'd praise with the drum and with the flute tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom, with the flute and with the drum we should do alike just so  None';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer.   Photo by Peter Smile   It’s Not innate talent or vocal range or ability...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...