Ensemble vocal Para L'Elles. Concert du 15 mai 2022 dédié aux "Compositrices du XVIe au XXIe siècle", en l'abbaye Saint-Louis-du-Temple de Limon (91 Vauhallan). Direction : Agnès BliN. De gauche à droite : Harim Kim (soprano), Emmanuelle Gal (soprano), Ag...  moreEnsemble vocal Para L'Elles. Concert du 15 mai 2022 dédié aux "Compositrices du XVIe au XXIe siècle", en l'abbaye Saint-Louis-du-Temple de Limon (91 Vauhallan). Direction : Agnès BliN. De gauche à droite : Harim Kim (soprano), Emmanuelle Gal (soprano), Agnès Leclercq (alto), Charlotte Dentzer (soprano), Marie-Thérèse Dumas (soprano) et Carine Carpentier (soprano). Concert caritatif organisé au profit de l'Ukraine.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   of course it depends on how complex The song is and how many verses There are.   Photo by Frodo Babbs   But how long does it take to ...

Under The collaborative leadership of top producer and director Adrian Peacock, The internationally renowned expert in Spanish early music Bruno Turner and bass-baritone Jamie W. Hall, CONTINUUM brings togeTher Twelve of The finest professional consort si...  moreUnder The collaborative leadership of top producer and director Adrian Peacock, The internationally renowned expert in Spanish early music Bruno Turner and bass-baritone Jamie W. Hall, CONTINUUM brings togeTher Twelve of The finest professional consort singers in London, carefully chosen to produce a unique and vibrant sound that celebrates The very best qualities of The English choral tradition and The powerful beauty of The uninhibited human voice. This all-male ensemble has made 16th century Spanish sacred polyphony and chant The core of its repertoire, and seeks to perform this wonderful music at The original, sonorous low pitch as it would have been heard in Spanish caThedrals and religious institutions during Spain’s “Golden Age”.  less

14th International choir and orchestra festival in Cracow (Poland)27.09. - 01.10.2023 CRACOW – one of The Twelve most important towns in The worldThe former capital of Poland is one of Europe’s last undiscovered destinations by mass tourism...

For Zodiakos, The final concert of Their 2002 season, The Esoterics commissioned Twelve Washington State composers to create a suite of a cappella horoscopes from The ancient poem, Astronomica, by First Century B.C.E. poet Marcus Manilius. Each composer s...  moreFor Zodiakos, The final concert of Their 2002 season, The Esoterics commissioned Twelve Washington State composers to create a suite of a cappella horoscopes from The ancient poem, Astronomica, by First Century B.C.E. poet Marcus Manilius. Each composer set verses for his or her own star sigN. Leo was premiered by The Esoterics on December 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2002, in concerts in Tacoma, Mercer Island and Seattle, WashingtoN. The piece was named as a Finalist in 2007 Cincinnati Camerata Composition Competition, and is a Project Encore selectioN. For more information visit www.gregbartholomew.com/leoindex.html #choir #choralmusic #astrology  less

In Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be KenyaN. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I love you. What should I ...  moreIn Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be KenyaN. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I love you. What should I do? I don't have any money. I would marry you if I did." This outdoor performance was The culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gaThers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in The summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less

The Mayo Male Voice Choir has been in existence for Twelve years, it has grown in strength this year from 26 to 42 members, and now has a wide and varied repertory featuring many favorites from light opera to popular musical. Our members are mainly from a...  moreThe Mayo Male Voice Choir has been in existence for Twelve years, it has grown in strength this year from 26 to 42 members, and now has a wide and varied repertory featuring many favorites from light opera to popular musical. Our members are mainly from around The Castlebar area, but with five from Ballinrobe, more from Swinford, Kilkelly and Ballyglass we now truly represent our county. Under The musical direction of Deirdre Lee, from Kiltimagh, Deirdre has been our musical director since The choir’s inception, an honors music graduate of University College Maynooth, having studied under Professor Gerard GilleN. She has been involved in many musicals and events as musical director, arranged and conducted. Deirdre is a teacher of music, choir and orchestra in St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Castlebar. She has arranged many of The pieces we perform in four part for male voice. which were previously not available to us.  less

“The Wind” was commissioned by The Organization of American Kodály Educators as a result of Rich Campbell winning The Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize. The text is from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1885 A Child’s Garden of Verses. The choir begins by emulating...  more“The Wind” was commissioned by The Organization of American Kodály Educators as a result of Rich Campbell winning The Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize. The text is from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1885 A Child’s Garden of Verses. The choir begins by emulating The sound of The wind, and Then sings directly to The wind, describing The many things The wind does while questioning just who or what The wind is. The piece, inspired by Kodály’s philosophy, develops a folk-like melody in a modern context. The rhythmic piano accompaniment keeps The piece bouncing brightly until its exciting conclusioN. Premiere performance by The 2016 OAKE National Children's Choir, Elizabeth Núñez, director. The Wind by Robert Louis Stevenson I saw you toss The kites on high And blow The birds about The sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across The grass— O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw The different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you...    less

Litany to The Holy Spirit is my setting of The whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to oTher well-known settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be set in its entirety since The full story can be told and He...  moreLitany to The Holy Spirit is my setting of The whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to oTher well-known settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be set in its entirety since The full story can be told and Herrick's feelings come out all The more.