[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...

The Gesualdo Six are a vocal sextet specialising in the performance of renaissance polyphony, directed by Owain Park. The ensemble is made up of undergraduates and graduates of Cambridge University, and currently the choirs of King’s, St John’s and Trinit...  moreThe Gesualdo Six are a vocal sextet specialising in the performance of renaissance polyphony, directed by Owain Park. The ensemble is made up of undergraduates and graduates of Cambridge University, and currently the choirs of King’s, St John’s and Trinity colleges are represented. Recent concerts have included performances of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday (Feria Quinta), Monteverdi madrigals and anthems by Byrd. The ensemble has also performed music by Ligeti, Rheinberger and arrangeMents by Philip Lawson. Future engageMents include a lunchtime concert in the Cambridge St John’s Music Festival, as well as concerts at Jesus and Caius colleges.  less

Vasari Singers broke out of the mould to make this recording using GoPro technology, performing A Spotless Rose by Paul Mealor in the beautiful church of St Luke's, Battersea @VasariSingers @JeremyBackhouse www.vasarisingers.org

Dedicated to renaissance music and directed by Gabriel Crouch, this new group is bound by a shared love of communicating text, and creates performances which draw out unifying themes within apparently diverse repertoire: to this end they are as meticulous...  moreDedicated to renaissance music and directed by Gabriel Crouch, this new group is bound by a shared love of communicating text, and creates performances which draw out unifying themes within apparently diverse repertoire: to this end they are as meticulous about providing context and insight for audiences as they are about crafting interpretations of the music they love. Their first two albums have received great praise.  

The name de Profundis is Latin for out of the deep. It plays on the distinctiveness of the male voice, while at the same time bespeaking the conviction that music has the capacity to reveal the profound, that which is concealed within our own depths. ...  moreThe name de Profundis is Latin for out of the deep. It plays on the distinctiveness of the male voice, while at the same time bespeaking the conviction that music has the capacity to reveal the profound, that which is concealed within our own depths. Find us on Facebook: De Profundis Men's ensemble  

Light Opera of New Jersey "make our Garden Grow" from Bernstein's Candide Cast: Brad Baron, Grand Executioner Petite Executioners: Christian Arencibia and Gregory Voinier David Benoit, Dr. Pangloss Ken Magos, Narrator Jason C. Tramm, Conduct...  moreLight Opera of New Jersey "make our Garden Grow" from Bernstein's Candide Cast: Brad Baron, Grand Executioner Petite Executioners: Christian Arencibia and Gregory Voinier David Benoit, Dr. Pangloss Ken Magos, Narrator Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Members of Seton Hall University Chorus, Clarum Sonum, LONJ Light Opera of New Jersey Orchestra Costumes by Scaramouche (Beth Gleason, Costumer) Joanna Hoty Russell, Assistant Producer Chris Dzerovich, Props Recorded: Oct. 23, 2022 Dorothy young Center for the Arts (Madison, NJ) For more information on Light Opera of New Jersey, visit: https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org/  less

A presentation at the Assumption Church in Midland for a fund raising event for the Toni and Trish house.

The stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop st...  moreThe stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop standard or cheeky arrangeMent of a 1980s hit. But these are arrangeMents like you’ve never heard them before—containing all the richness of a full band, but performed using just four voices. This is Cadence, Canada’s premiere vocal group. Based in Toronto, this a cappella ensemble has been wowing audiences across the country and around the world for nearly 15 years. Whether performing at sold-out jazz clubs and concert halls, at music festivals, for educational outreach, or for corporate functions, the members of Cadence bring an infectious energy and uncanny verve to every song they sing. The group’s four critically acclaimed studio albums, Cool Yule (2011), Speak Easy (2010), Twenty for One (2005), and Frost Free (2000) have won or been nominated for nume...    less

Il repertorio spazia dai canti della tradizione popolare e folcloristica a brani d’autore. Ha partecipato in questi anni a prestigiosi concorsi corali, ottenendo importanti riconosciMenti. La direzione è affidata al M° Gilberto Buriola

This is a blog post with a difference. I want to start a discussion using the comMents facility.   photo by loungerie    Yesterday there was a veritable Twitter storm when I posed the question:   "What do you think is the main ...