Khreschatyk Academic Chamber Choir - «Choir Smiles» - Live 4 April 2017 - fragment.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your Choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

Domine Jesu José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830) Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil Altamiro Bernardes Wejherowo - Polônia June, 2,2011 Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slaves, son of freed slaves, was one of the exp...  moreDomine Jesu José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830) Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil Altamiro Bernardes Wejherowo - Polônia June, 2,2011 Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slaves, son of freed slaves, was one of the exponents in music of the Americas. Musically educated in the classical tradition, he began teaching at 12 and writing at age 16. He reached the rank of Master of the Royal Chapel (most important post for a musician in Brazil Cologne) appointed by King John IV and conducted the first performances of Mozart’s "Requiem" and Haydn’s "Creation" in Brazil. Poor, mulatto, losing his father early and being educated with great difficulty, it is not known exactly how managed to get the culture that claim to have belonged to him. Even with all this prestige, he did not escape the prejudice by the origin in a family of slaves.  less

Melbourne Street Choir Inc presents Now We Are 8 - It’s time to celebrate with the Choir of Hope & Inspiration!   Deakin Edge, Federation Square Saturday 13th September 3pm & 7:30pm   The award winning Choir that inspired the nation...

Brigham Young University-Idaho Collegiate Singers Randall Kempton, Director Winter Choir Broadcast - March 26, 2021 - - - Haitian Creole and French text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - For the score, go to: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/yon-m...  moreBrigham Young University-Idaho Collegiate Singers Randall Kempton, Director Winter Choir Broadcast - March 26, 2021 - - - Haitian Creole and French text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - For the score, go to: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/yon-monn-nouvo/ - - - * * * English Poetic Translation * * * Yon Monn Nouvo (A World Anew) Open your ears and listen, Hear and listen, my friends. Open your hearts and hear, Hear and listen, my brothers: Both you and I are full of dreams; You help me and I help you. That is how we will come to build a world anew. “With many hands, the load is light." “One finger alone cannot eat okra.” Knowledge and wealth are goods of humanity That we must share in true fellowship. These are statements that bring happiness; Words of wisdom that make life harvest. We are, each one of us, seeds of eternity That sprout and bloom in our humanity. Let us all work together for a world anew, A world more humane, a universe of love. Open your ears and lis...    less

Ottawa Choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ave Maris Stella" by Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) an Italian composer, gambist (a player of the viola da gamba), and singer. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Bar...  moreOttawa Choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ave Maris Stella" by Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) an Italian composer, gambist (a player of the viola da gamba), and singer. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the Choir. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a Choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The Choir: Sing While You Work. The Choirmaster went into five different...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most Choirs charge their singers to be a member (‘subs’). The amount can vary a lot from Choir to Choir.     What’s ...