Before you disagree with the title of this first blog, I encourage you to read through this and then make up your Mind. I am going to start this first post out with a quote that captures the essence of why I began to compose. “Greatness is anywhere ...

Iowa All-State Chorus (600 singers) Jonathan Reed, conductor. November 19, 2016 - - - see score video: https://youtu.be/z10KFS1kLSQ - - - Score available at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/blogodop

Performance of The Student Choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music at Recital by V. Karizna on October, 25th, 2012. The concert took place in Minsk Great Philharmonic Hall • Student choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music -the winner of the i...  morePerformance of The Student Choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music at Recital by V. Karizna on October, 25th, 2012. The concert took place in Minsk Great Philharmonic Hall • Student choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music -the winner of the international competitions. http://www.choirbgam.by/?lang=en • The artistic director and the conductor INESSA BODYAKO - the winner of the international competitions, the senior lecturer of the Belarus State Academy of Music. http://www.choirbgam.by/?p=729/ Выступление хора студентов отделения хорового дирижирования на Творческом вечере Владимира Каризны 25 октября 2012 года. Художественный руководитель и дирижер - Инесса Бодяко.  less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Shabnam Abedi, soprano our land our peace our hearts are glowing fame and glory keep us free our common fate David Lang’s the national anthems, a meditative reflection on themes of peace, war, patriotism, pride of place, and what it means to defend freedom that is ultimately fragile and delicate. the national anthems culminates in a powerful contemplation– the final movement, our fate–that we are all inextricably linked in our human experiences.  less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: St. John of the Cross One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret l...    less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: Charles Anthony Silvestri/St. John of the Cross Long before music was sung by a choir, Long before silver was shaped in the fire, Long before poets inspired the heart, You were the Spirit of...    less

South Salem's Symphonic Choir performs at the OSAA 6A State Choir Competition. This performance + their sight reading score earned them 3rd place!

Arranged by Michael McGlynn. Utah State University Chamber Singers, Cory Evans, Director. This setting of "Media Vita" will be featured on our upcoming disc, DEVOTION, due to be released on Sept. 1, 2013.

Anim Zemiros for SATB Chorus unaccompanied by Stanley M. Hoffman (1985) World Premiere Performance The New York Virtuoso Singers Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor January 2, 2009 Music: © Copyright 1985 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffma...  moreAnim Zemiros for SATB Chorus unaccompanied by Stanley M. Hoffman (1985) World Premiere Performance The New York Virtuoso Singers Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor January 2, 2009 Music: © Copyright 1985 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. Performance by The New York Virtuoso Singers © Copyright 2009 by Harold Rosenbaum. Used by permission of Harold Rosenbaum. The sheet music is available for sale from the composer.  

[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...