Choral music is currently going through a renaissance with hundreds of professional and amateur choirs singing all across the world. But what makes the sound, and in particular the sound of a professional group, so appealing? In this essay, I look at the ...  moreChoral music is currently going through a renaissance with hundreds of professional and amateur choirs singing all across the world. But what makes the sound, and in particular the sound of a professional group, so appealing? In this essay, I look at the science behind the notes to find out why Choral music sounds so good. ▶ Support my channel: https://www.patreon.com/listeningin ▶ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2PlVaMS ____________________ ▶ Website: http://www.barnabymartin.com ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarnabyMartin FURTHER READING Choral Phonetics - when vowels control the intonation [Wolfgang Saus]: https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/ws-Choral-Phonetics-vh-2.pdf CHOIRS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO Tenebrae Choir: https://www.tenebrae-choir.com/ Voces8: https://voces8.com/ Illuminare Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnDCENlgvXo The Choir of Westminster Abbey: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/worship-music/music/the-abbey-choir-and-musicians/the-choir The Kingdom Choir: https://ki...    less

"evening morning day" by David Lang. Text from the Book of Genesis 1. Recorded live on March 16, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard University. Director: Beth Willer. ...  more"evening morning day" by David Lang. Text from the Book of Genesis 1. Recorded live on March 16, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard University. Director: Beth Willer. The composer writes: "I wanted to make a piece about the creation story but I didn't want to highlight one religion's or culture's narrative over another." "It was important for me to try to find something universal, something present in all stories, or common to all cultures. I hit upon the idea of making a kind of checklist of everything that needed to be created to get the world to this point, without each individual culture's stories or myths or exoticisms. I went back to the first chapter of Genesis, to see what I could get out of my own culture's story, and I stripped away all the descriptions, adjectives, connectors and motivators. All that is left of Genesis in my text are the nouns, leaving a dispassionate list of everything created, in the order in ...    less

Kantorei Choral Ensemble in rehearsal. Tristis Est Anima Mea by Juan Gutierrez de Padilla. www.kantoreikc.org

Just a a few snippets from the chorister point of view.

30th EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR Choral SINGING 2018 THE STOCKHOLMS MUSIKGYMNASIUM Conductor: Helene Stureborg Nana Forte (1981): EN EGO CAMPANA (Carmina proverbalia, 45) Unpublished

An internationally recognized, Kodály-certified Choral director, Henry Leck is a professor emeritus and recently retired director of Choral activities at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He is Founder and Artistic Director of the I...

FHCS was formed in 1951 and has grown into an ambitious 100-strong choir. Membership is open to anyone with or without Choral experience. We aim for high standards, and of course strong singers are always valued – but you don’t have to be able to read m...  moreFHCS was formed in 1951 and has grown into an ambitious 100-strong choir. Membership is open to anyone with or without Choral experience. We aim for high standards, and of course strong singers are always valued – but you don’t have to be able to read music, and there are no auditions. The age range of members stem from 20 to over 70 so there is room for everyone. If you’re not sure which voice part you are then Christopher Wray, our Musical Director, can help you with this. The Choir performs three public concerts each year, at Easter, in the Summer and at Christmas. We also support the local communities by singing at various events and this includes raising funds for charities. Each year we also sing away from London which combines singing to another community, or combining a performance with their choir, with a fun day out. At times we take more extensive trips and you can see details on these events in our ‘News Items’ section of the website. FHCS is also a very social Choir and apart from a...    less

SINGERS Master Chorale was founded in 1993 with the goal of providing excellence in fine Choral music for the Denver area. The performers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and are brought together by their love of the Choral experience. Chosen by au...  moreSINGERS Master Chorale was founded in 1993 with the goal of providing excellence in fine Choral music for the Denver area. The performers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and are brought together by their love of the Choral experience. Chosen by audition, these talented musicians bring a wide range of professional experience to SINGERS, creating performances of diversity and beauty. SINGERS Master Chorale is an ensemble of highly trained men and women dedicated to providing excellence in the performance of fine Choral music. Our unique repertoire encompasses contemporary and historical music of diverse styles and cultures. SINGERS performances educate, enlighten, and allow both performers and audiences to share a memorable artistic experience.  less

There’s something deeply familiar about the music of Choral group Albion, as Rob Hollingworth found out.A unique take on traditionclassicalwww.etcmag.net Twitter@etcmag_south magazine - April 2014With a repertoire consisting of new Choral pieces, al...

The Northwest premiere of Greg Bartholomew's Choral setting of "An Open World" performed February 25, 2012, by the Portland Vocal Consort under the direction of Ryan Heller, Artistic Director and Conductor. An Open World by Fletcher LaVallee Bartholome...  moreThe Northwest premiere of Greg Bartholomew's Choral setting of "An Open World" performed February 25, 2012, by the Portland Vocal Consort under the direction of Ryan Heller, Artistic Director and Conductor. An Open World by Fletcher LaVallee Bartholomew There is a certain madness born of sailing From port to distant port the world around. There is a certain way it has, unveiling Unused chambers of the mind so that the sound Of many different voices can be heard. - The range of human thoughts and views, From which with joy can be inferred, An open world, and paths to choose. For more info visit: www.gregbartholomew.com  less