Dear Choirs and Lovers of Choral Music,   We know that your schedule could be tight as well as preparing extensively for an international competition needs TIme. That’s why we would like to assist you in planning and show you our events for c...

[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...

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On October, 18, 2010 The Belarus State Academy of Music have present a master class with Ira Spaulding. Ira Spaulding, Born in New York, studied with Robert Simpson at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey (Bachelor of Music) and also ho...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreOn October, 18, 2010 The Belarus State Academy of Music have present a master class with Ira Spaulding. Ira Spaulding, Born in New York, studied with Robert Simpson at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey (Bachelor of Music) and also holds a Master of Music in Voice and Choral Conducting from Eastern Kentucky University. He gave numerous recitals in America as well as having taught voice, conducting, vocal pedagogy and literature at several colleges and conducted various vocal ensembles (community oratorio choirs, church choirs, boys choirs and a jazz vocal ensemble). He currently serves on the faculty at City College of New York where he teaches voice, conducting and leads vocal ensembles and choirs.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...

The Classic Choral Society, established in 1959, is a non-for-profit arts organization, community chorus of adult singers dedicated to the study and performance of great choral works. Since 1992, it is under the direction of Janiece Kohler. Classic Chora...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe Classic Choral Society, established in 1959, is a non-for-profit arts organization, community chorus of adult singers dedicated to the study and performance of great choral works. Since 1992, it is under the direction of Janiece Kohler. Classic Choral Society membership is open to any adult with experience singing in a church, school or community choir. For more information, call 845-713-4543 or 914-456-3385 or visit www.classicchoralsociety.org. Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Classic-Choral-Society/184763761538974 ExtremeSoprano: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJtwWW_Xp8yj9oSmGgUZNow  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t TIme fly!), although I’m originally from South London. in 2010...

Just 1 click away you will find out when quarantines started, where the word came from, which composer lost his family due to the plague, a short history of Partridge Island and only 6 minutes of your TIme   #covid19 #quarantine #selfisolation #monteverd...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreJust 1 click away you will find out when quarantines started, where the word came from, which composer lost his family due to the plague, a short history of Partridge Island and only 6 minutes of your TIme   #covid19 #quarantine #selfisolation #monteverdi #Palestrina #PartridgeIsland  

The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years TIme. We think that with al...