2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Libertango 愛情探戈 阿根廷民謠 Astor Piazzolla / Arr. Oscar 這首探戈風味的曲子，是由阿根廷探戈音樂復興大師皮亞佐拉（Astor Piazzolla, 1921-92）所作。皮亞佐拉自幼學習阿根廷手風琴，並且深深愛上阿根廷的探戈音樂，終其一生創作無數富探戈風格的器樂曲，其特殊的風味迅速征服了歐陸與美洲國家。此曲由艾斯卡拉達（Oscar...  more2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Libertango 愛情探戈 阿根廷民謠 Astor Piazzolla / Arr. Oscar 這首探戈風味的曲子，是由阿根廷探戈音樂復興大師皮亞佐拉（Astor Piazzolla, 1921-92）所作。皮亞佐拉自幼學習阿根廷手風琴，並且深深愛上阿根廷的探戈音樂，終其一生創作無數富探戈風格的器樂曲，其特殊的風味迅速征服了歐陸與美洲國家。此曲由艾斯卡拉達（Oscar Escalada）改編成合唱團與鋼琴的版本，以人聲演唱類似器樂聲響的無意義音節，模擬小提琴、手風琴、低音提琴等樂器，更增添獨特效果。  

2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Muie Rendera 織蕾絲的女孩 - 巴西民謠 arr. C.A. Pinto Fonseca 此曲為巴西民謠的改編曲，曲風活潑，節奏明確。樂曲結合了巴西最受歡迎的兩首民謠；以 此兩首民謠的旋律互相搭配，讓聽眾能輕鬆地享受優美的旋律，也能感受拉丁音樂的熱情節 奏，作曲家更運用人聲製造出許多特殊聲響，令人有如置身拉丁美洲般的氛圍。 嘿！織蕾絲的女孩，請你教我如何編織，...  more2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Muie Rendera 織蕾絲的女孩 - 巴西民謠 arr. C.A. Pinto Fonseca 此曲為巴西民謠的改編曲，曲風活潑，節奏明確。樂曲結合了巴西最受歡迎的兩首民謠；以 此兩首民謠的旋律互相搭配，讓聽眾能輕鬆地享受優美的旋律，也能感受拉丁音樂的熱情節 奏，作曲家更運用人聲製造出許多特殊聲響，令人有如置身拉丁美洲般的氛圍。 嘿！織蕾絲的女孩，請你教我如何編織，我會教你怎麼求愛。 維古李諾就是藍佩歐，他既是藍帕又是藍佩歐， 他的名字叫維古李諾，小名是藍佩歐。  

The University of Houston Concert Chorale earns 1st place in the Chamber Choir competition of the 2009 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Music: 1) Prelude - Ola Gjeilo 2) Exultate Deo - Giovanni Palestrina 3) The Unicorn from Medieval Bes...  moreThe University of Houston Concert Chorale earns 1st place in the Chamber Choir competition of the 2009 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Music: 1) Prelude - Ola Gjeilo 2) Exultate Deo - Giovanni Palestrina 3) The Unicorn from Medieval Bestiary - R. Murray Schafer 4) Lord, If I Got a Ticket - arr. Robert Shaw Links: www.uh.edu/music www.llangollen2009.com www.llangollen.tv www.rondomedia.co.uk  

Formed in 1867, the Bedford Choral Society is one of the oldest established choral societies in the United Kingdom. A thriving local Choir, the Bedford Choral Society performs three or four times each year - usually in Bedford's historic Corn Exchange....  moreFormed in 1867, the Bedford Choral Society is one of the oldest established choral societies in the United Kingdom. A thriving local Choir, the Bedford Choral Society performs three or four times each year - usually in Bedford's historic Corn Exchange. We have approximately 130 full-time members - with singers from other local Choirs joining us on occasions for particular concerts. Follow us on Twitter @BedfordChoral  

SINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreSINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double Choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in a...    less

IN MEMORIA AETERNA Beatus Vir RV 597 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Coro Academia Concerto Altamiro Bernardes Madrigal Mackenzie Parcival Módolo Catedral Metropolitana de Sorocaba 15 de agosto de 2007

Very new group full of hard working singers

[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...

Dixit Maria by Hans Leo Hassler. Hljómeyki Chamber Choir, conductor Marta G. Halldórsdóttir. Skálholt Cathedral July 5th 2012

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle singers blog.  Isn't it the truth?  Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.  What is it that is holding you back?  Have you thought that maybe YOU should be the director of t...