[This article is a summary of a series that was first posted on my blog Chorus of aproval] Step 1 - Write it! A friend and I have written a Christmas song for choir. It all started from a throw away comment by a choir member just befor...

"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  more"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Jorge Valls, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. This popular children's folk song from Ghana is sung traditionally as a call and response. It is an Akan playground song. "Pete" (which means "vulture") is a nickname for children. It is a reference to a child's great appetite. Vulture, vulture, your mother is calling you. What does she want me to do? She said the meal is ready.   less

Farewell my lovely blonde folk song from Bas-Dauphiné (France) Arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu http://www.youtube.com/user/rosazjc https://soundcloud.com/jc-rosaz Women choir: Korallerna (Lund, Sweden) http://...  moreFarewell my lovely blonde folk song from Bas-Dauphiné (France) Arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu http://www.youtube.com/user/rosazjc https://soundcloud.com/jc-rosaz Women choir: Korallerna (Lund, Sweden) http://korallerna.se/ conductor: Linda Alexandersson (also composer) http://linda-alexandersson.com/ publishing: https://www.schola-editions.com/accueil/ cd: http://www.advitam-records.com/catalogue/meliades.html Florilège Vocal de Tours 2016 http://www.florilegevocal.com/ --- 1)Adieu, ma si charmante blonde, A qui j'ai promis mon coeur! Je m'en vais, je m'en vais, je m'en vais Je m'en vais voguer sur l'onde, Belle je suis ton serviteur! 2)Malgré la pluie, malgré l'orage, Belle, il nous faut embarquer Embarquer, embarquer, embarquer embarquer dessus la Seine, c'est pour aller naviguer. 3)Mon cher amant, si tu me quittes, cher amant, si tu t'en vas, Souviens-toi, souviens-toi, souviens-toi, Souviens-toi de la promesse que ...    less

Vocal composition for SATB choir a cappella. Performed by the Rose Ensemble, conducted by Jordan Sramek, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, MN in 2012. Russian icons (Eleusa) from the 12th-20th centuries. Second version from 2012.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes you might have to learn your song part from a recording rather than with everyone else together in a choir session.   photo by Kat...

Earth song Frank Ticheli Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Western Singers Brandon Monse, director Florida Vocal Association 2013 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment American Heritage School Plantation, FL April 30, 2013

This year in Denmark we are so lucky to host the world’s biggest music competition: the Eurovision song Contest 2014. We work under the tagline #JoinUs and aim to invite everyone to join us and celebrate the music at the Eurovision in May.   ...

A children's nonsense clapping song in the Ashanti language: "Sorry old man, the little boy has made you fall over. Sorry." This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

The women's choir Katla was founded in 2012 by women who wanted to sing regularly and be part of empowering other women through song. We have about 80 members around the ages 20-45 years old, that come from different places and backgrounds but enjoy singi...  moreThe women's choir Katla was founded in 2012 by women who wanted to sing regularly and be part of empowering other women through song. We have about 80 members around the ages 20-45 years old, that come from different places and backgrounds but enjoy singing together.  

"Scarborough Fair", English folk song, arr. Charlene Archibeque. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Direct...  more"Scarborough Fair", English folk song, arr. Charlene Archibeque. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.