[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...
Leatherhead Choral Society sing Whitacre's Seal Lullaby at Leith Hill Musical FeStival 2012
A part of the choir's winning performance at 55th Croatian Youth Music FeStival held in May 2012 in Varaždin.
As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Frankincense & Myrrh - A Caravan of Exotic Choral Treasures" Concerts in December 2012, this Traditional EaStern European Women's piece represented "Myrrh". Joined by dancers/inStructors from FieSta DanceN' Fitness Stu... Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Frankincense & Myrrh - A Caravan of Exotic Choral Treasures" Concerts in December 2012, this Traditional EaStern European Women's piece represented "Myrrh". Joined by dancers/inStructors from FieSta DanceN' Fitness Studio in Davis, CA, this piece served the cornerStone for the thematic programming. Director Tracia Barbieri. This video is part of a CD/DVD set that is available for purchase at VAE Concerts.
Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Paula Hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo David Martel, teclado José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Grabación y ... Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Paula Hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo David Martel, teclado José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Grabación y poStproducción: Claudio Híjar, Alberto Sicilia y CriStina González Sonido: Luis Acuña Iluminación EC
A part of the choir's winning performance at 55th Croatian Youth Music FeStival held in May 2012 in Varaždin.
La Pollita, Tonada tradicional Arreglo para coro de Waldo Aránguiz Interpretado por la Camerata Vocal Ad Genua Concurso y FeStival de Coros AMERIDE 2012 São Lourenço, MG. Brasil.
As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by MaSters of Poetry" Concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys C... Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by MaSters of Poetry" Concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys Choir poise while making the moSt of the poems playful spookiness, so we elicited help from the men of the chorus to try and 'frighten' the women singing.
Les Sirènes' competition-winning performance of Billy Joel's beautiful And So It Goes arr. Michael Neaum from the Grand Final of the 2012 Choir of the Year competition held at London's Royal FeStival Hall on 28 October, broadcaSt on BBC4. Conductor - A... Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Les Sirènes' competition-winning performance of Billy Joel's beautiful And So It Goes arr. Michael Neaum from the Grand Final of the 2012 Choir of the Year competition held at London's Royal FeStival Hall on 28 October, broadcaSt on BBC4. Conductor - Andrew Nunn AccompaniSt - Fionnuala Ward
C6 performing in the Chicagoland Voices 2015 Winter Concert by Stevie Wonder, arr. Roger Emerson