The Minutiae Ensemble is a representative ensemble of the Miusica singing school Maribor, which has been uniting 9 female and male Singers from all corners of Slovenia since 2016. The ensemble strives to achieve the level of singing that enables recording...  moreThe Minutiae Ensemble is a representative ensemble of the Miusica singing school Maribor, which has been uniting 9 female and male Singers from all corners of Slovenia since 2016. The ensemble strives to achieve the level of singing that enables recording of thematically diverse programmes, concert performances in excellent halls and participation in national as well as international music festivals. The artistic director of the ensemble is Robert Feguš...  

Organized under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred in 2010, the Salt Lake Vocal Artists has become the first professional-level touring and recording choir within the Salt Lake Choral Artists organization. This mixed-voice choral ensemble varies in size d...  moreOrganized under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred in 2010, the Salt Lake Vocal Artists has become the first professional-level touring and recording choir within the Salt Lake Choral Artists organization. This mixed-voice choral ensemble varies in size depending on the project from 16 to 40 auditioned Singers and performs a diverse repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st Century. In its premiere season, the SL Vocal Artists were honored with an invitation to participate in the 42nd Tolosa Choral Contest in October 2010. After a successful concert tour of the Basque region of Spain, the SLVA competed against renowned choirs from all over the world and were awarded First Prize in all four categories they entered, as well as the special Audience Prize. To conclude only its second season, the SL Vocal Artists were one of only 25 choirs and the only American choir to perform at the World Choral Symposium in Argentina following a two week concert tour of the country in July and August. They also trave...    less

Music by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by the Est...  moreMusic by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by the EState of Jacqueline Tuffnell. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Malcolm Tuffnell. Sheet music available from www.canticledistributing.com, ECS Publishing Group Catalog No. 7.0716.  

The Singers are mainly from Carinthia/Austria. The group pursues two main aims: on the one hand to revive old, nearly forgotten Carinthian folk songs, and on the other hand to enrich the Carinthian music scene by new songs and interpretations. The Oktet S...  moreThe Singers are mainly from Carinthia/Austria. The group pursues two main aims: on the one hand to revive old, nearly forgotten Carinthian folk songs, and on the other hand to enrich the Carinthian music scene by new songs and interpretations. The Oktet Suha has performed more than 1400 times in Austria and all over Europe, as well as in the USA, Australia, Ukraina, Argentina and Canada. They had lots of tv and radio appearances worldwide. Oktet Suha has released 12 CD ́s since and is the main organizer of the annual cross boarder vocal Festival Suha. Their highlights were the European Award for Folk and Art and the Silver award of the Slovenian Republik.  less

Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Words: from the Polish poem Zegar (The Clock) by Abramek Koplowicz. Translation by Sarah Lawson and Małgorzata Korasze...  moreMusic: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Words: from the Polish poem Zegar (The Clock) by Abramek Koplowicz. Translation by Sarah Lawson and Małgorzata Koraszewska. © Copyright 1993 by Eliazer “Lolek” Grynfeld. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Eliazer “Lolek” Grynfeld, Sarah Lawson and Małgorzata Koraszewska. Performance by the women of The Singers conducted by Mathew Culloton. Used by permission of ECS Publishing Group.  less

350 Singers, 7 high-caliber international choirs come together to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter "We the Peoples", to sing together in friendship and peace. The Rhythms of One World 2012 International Choral Festival Closi...  more350 Singers, 7 high-caliber international choirs come together to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter "We the Peoples", to sing together in friendship and peace. The Rhythms of One World 2012 International Choral Festival Closing Concert at the United Nations General Assembly Hall Saturday June 30, 2012 Sponsored by: Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. Finale Massed Choir Performance: "Rhythms of One World" (World Premiere) Written and Directed by: Gary Fry, Festival Artistic Director With Participating 2012 Festival Choirs: Signal Hill Alumni Chorus from Trinidad & Tobago; Director John Arnold Appalachian Children's Chorus from USA, Director Selina Midkiff Voices International from Luxembourg, Director Thomas Raoult County Town Singers from Canada, Director Barbara Ouellette University of Newcastle Chamber Choir from Australia, Director Dr. Philip Matthias Norwegian Girls Choir from Norway, Director AnneKar...    less

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Concert St. Andreas Nesselwang a June 12

GOSPEL Singers WANTED, Audition 5th & 6th July 2021 – Black History Month Background Union Chapel is a historic church based in Islington with a small but enthusiastic congregation looking to expand our horizons. It is well known a...  moreGOSPEL Singers WANTED, Audition 5th & 6th July 2021 – Black History Month Background Union Chapel is a historic church based in Islington with a small but enthusiastic congregation looking to expand our horizons. It is well known as an iconic music venue attracting major artists. It is also a centre for social justice and community activities. In recent years, the church has been developing music in our Sunday services with a range of genres, classical, jazz, gospel, and world music. The church has also created several unique events led by our musicians. These have included our annual Christmas Candlelight service, Good Friday evening performances and smaller events to commemorate such occasions as Black History Month, a remembrance event in the Covid pandemic. Besides the usual church festivals, we also have special services for Refugee Week, Gay Pride, Holocaust Memorial, and other special commemorations. We are now embarking on a major project aimed at making Union Chapel a ce...    less

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles, including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. The 21 classically trained outstanding vocalists of The Nathaniel Dett Chora...  moreThe Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles, including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. The 21 classically trained outstanding vocalists of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale have shared the stage with internationally recognized artists such as Juno Award-winning jazz pianist Joe Sealy, Singers Molly Johnson and Jackie Richardson, and opera star Kathleen Battle and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble has performed for such luminaries as opera singer Jessye Norman and Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell. The Chorale has performed at events honouring world leaders Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, personality Muhammad Ali, and pianist Oscar Peterson and was the only Canadian ensemble invited to perform as part of the celebrations surrounding the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama in January of 2009.  less

How to Handle Negative Comments was first published in the Embro Thistle Singers Blog.   As much as it pains us to admit, we do get negative comments from time to time.  How we handle those can set a tone for our choirs.  Getting upset or...