Ave Musica Choir (Odessa) performs Ukrainian Christmas folklore program @ Krakow Advent & Christmas Choir Festival 2011 1. "Щедрий вечір" (обр. Б. Сегіна) - "Christmas Eve" (arr. by Bogdan Seguin) 2. "Різдво-Коляда" (колядка) - "Christmas Carol" 3. "...  moreAve Musica Choir (Odessa) performs Ukrainian Christmas folklore program @ Krakow Advent & Christmas Choir Festival 2011 1. "Щедрий вечір" (обр. Б. Сегіна) - "Christmas Eve" (arr. by Bogdan Seguin) 2. "Різдво-Коляда" (колядка) - "Christmas Carol" 3. "Пречиста Діва" (Т. Власенко, аранж. М. Гобдича) - "Сarol" (Tetyana Vlasenko, arr. by Mykola Hobdych) 4. "Будьте здорові" (колядка) - Carol "We Wish You To Be Well" www.avemusica.com.ua facebook.com/AveMusicaChoirUkraine  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old Days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

www.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these Days... apart from in the shower? Community s...  morewww.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these Days... apart from in the shower? Community singing empowers voices that have been silenced, unleashes creative potential... and that's just the start. Please like, share and comment on our videos to celebrate the joy of song! WHAT WE DO Every week, Creativity Australia's With One Voice choirs inspire people from more than 40 nationalities, aged 9 to 90, to sing side-by-side. Age, race, language, religion, disability and disadvantage fade away. Everyone is welcome. WHY WE DO IT For some, choir is a way to de-stress after work. For others, it's a first glimpse into Australian life after arriving here as a migrant, asylum seeker or refugee. For others, it's an opportunity to connect to networks, skills and employment. It's all about joy, freedom and inspiration. When diverse voices sing together, peopl...    less

I can tell a good movie by how uplifted I feel afterward. With really good movies, the feeling of upliftment and expansion can last for hours, or even Days. Lincoln was such a movie for me. I saw it at the Grove Theater in Los Angeles. I was str...

"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamoro...  more"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamorous noise to make Though midnight silence favors, shepherds are awake And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Gloria in excelsis deo... Christmas is in glory, all torment past What 'ere betide us now grant us the same at last Through both Thy joyous angels in strife and hurry fly With glory and hosanna they cry." Set by Michael McGlynn of ANÚNA Courtney Williams, soloist www.kantoreikc.org  less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a singing workshop and choir leader I have an incredibly easy life. I can get up when I want to and have no work commitments for five Days ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We all have off Days, even choir leaders.     Here are a few hints on how to cope when you’re feeling low or burnt out.   No matte...

Bridgnorth Choral Society presented an emotional and moving performance of J H Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at their Concert of Easter Music on Saturday night. The piece depicted the last few Days of Christ's life on earth, from his entry into Jerusalem an...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 Days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert.   ...

Stockmann Stage: F: facebook.com/StockmannStage IG: instagram.com/StockmannStage YT: youtube.com/user/StockmannStageDK/ M: contact@stockmannstage.com Singers: Christina Winkel Donskov, Dénise Stockmann, Louise Desirée Bottelet, Regitze Glenthøj &...  moreStockmann Stage: F: facebook.com/StockmannStage IG: instagram.com/StockmannStage YT: youtube.com/user/StockmannStageDK/ M: contact@stockmannstage.com Singers: Christina Winkel Donskov, Dénise Stockmann, Louise Desirée Bottelet, Regitze Glenthøj & Sara Ekander Poulsen Vocal arrangement: Dénise Stockmann