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Which single note do you give your choir to start a song?
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...
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Can you join a choir if you can’t hit a note?
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 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 across th...
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Coro Note dall' Anima - Nago TN
Note dall'Anima Choir began as an association of friends attending services and is therefore a non-professional choir. Since 2009, it has been gladding the ceremonies of parishes nearby, mainly thanks to new musical equipment and stabler rehearsals and or... moreNote dall'Anima Choir began as an association of friends attending services and is therefore a non-professional choir. Since 2009, it has been gladding the ceremonies of parishes nearby, mainly thanks to new musical equipment and stabler rehearsals and organisation. The most unique thing about this choir is its style: apart from being always varied, it offers a joyous, rhythmical, alternative and new way of celebrating Mass, joining pop and rock with religious themes.
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Prime Note Ensemble
The Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster... moreThe Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster and resident arranger Novem G. Cabios.
The choir has already competed in two World Choir Games, one in China in 2006 and the other in Austria in 208, where it won bronze & silver medals in the male chamber choir category. The group has traveled to Nancy, France on invitation, in one of France’s major choral festival, the 14th Festival International Chant de Choral held in May 2007. On tour in Europe, the choir performed to much acclaim in France, Belgium and Austria.
Prime Note participated in the 2nd California Choral Festival & Competition in June 2009 in San Luis Obispo and continues to have a series of performances in and around Southern California, which the group now calls home.
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David Rain: "Psalm 23" (Sung by Matthew Curtis)
Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm.
Two points of note:
First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that... morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm.
Two points of note:
First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force.
Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end.
Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23."
As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info.
I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years.
I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ... less
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Singing the same note - differently!
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Men and women’s voices are different.
Obvious really, but it’s something many singers find it difficult to come to terms wit...
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ALBION - Gets into ALES!
And on National Albion Press Coverage Day, why not go the whole hog and read about Albion Ales in The Star, Sheffield too?
Follow the link and find out our exciting news - Ale and Singing!
What an opportunity yo hit the right note!
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Somewhere in My Heart (Aztec Camera) - Take Note Edinburgh
Originally written and performed by Aztec Camera (Love, 1987) with a version as arranged by Stephen Wren (2018). We were directed for this performance by our Musical Director, Callum Morton Hüseyin.
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart Copyright: BMG R... moreOriginally written and performed by Aztec Camera (Love, 1987) with a version as arranged by Stephen Wren (2018). We were directed for this performance by our Musical Director, Callum Morton Hüseyin.
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart Copyright: BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, LatinAutorPerf, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutor - UMPG, Sony ATV Publishing, UMPG Publishing, ARESA, AMRA, UMPI