the Ateneo Chamber Singers (ACS) was formed in 2001 by graduating Members of the Ateneo College Glee Club who had then just completed a very successful tour of Europe, bagging top prizes in Italy, Ireland, Slovenia, France, Germany and Hungary. Since then...  morethe Ateneo Chamber Singers (ACS) was formed in 2001 by graduating Members of the Ateneo College Glee Club who had then just completed a very successful tour of Europe, bagging top prizes in Italy, Ireland, Slovenia, France, Germany and Hungary. Since then, the ACS has established itself as a formidable presence in the Philippine musical landscape. their unique specialization in sacred choral music has opened a richly eclectic mix of European, American and Asian choral literature that spans medieval to postmodern periods, traditional to contemporary styles, complex art music to highly-textured indigenous music, and moving sprituals to psalmody hewn out of traditional Asian musics. In 2006, the ACS made their mark abroad with Awit: the First ACS European Tour, representing the Philippines in two important choral events: the Polyfollia in France, a biennial international choral festival at Saint-Lo in La Manche, and the 38th Tolosa Choral Contest in Spain where they emerged as first prize winners in the polyphon...    less

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "the Ground" - featuring the the CWU string faculty Members who comprise the Kairos String Quartet. In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Ce...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "the Ground" - featuring the the CWU string faculty Members who comprise the Kairos String Quartet. In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo accompanies the Choir on "the Ground" He is playing a written accompaniment on this video. He created an improvised accompaniment on the other two videos of this series. One is on his setting of the "Ubi Caritas" text and the other is on his composition, "Northern Lights", Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: the project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a Choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer Members won’t ...

the Drew University Chorale is Drew’s advanced choral ensemble. Usually consisting of 20 to 24 Members, the Chorale focuses primarily on Chamber Choir repertoire and tackles a wide variety of styles, languages, and techniques. Chorale Membership is reserv...  morethe Drew University Chorale is Drew’s advanced choral ensemble. Usually consisting of 20 to 24 Members, the Chorale focuses primarily on Chamber Choir repertoire and tackles a wide variety of styles, languages, and techniques. Chorale Membership is reserved for students who demonstrate some level of music-reading ability, experience singing in advanced choral ensembles, and/or the potential to thrive in a small, advanced Chamber Choir environment. During the audition process, careful attention is given to maintaining artistic balance among the sections of the chorus. In addition to performances throughout the academic year, students in Chorale are expected to remain on campus for an additional week after the conclusion of each spring semester to perform in Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies and participate in end-of-year touring activities.  less

Fulham Camerata is primarily a non-auditioning amateur Chamber Choir with between 25 and 50 Members. It is supported by a smaller, auditioning Fulham Camerata Ensemble which is made up of professional and semi-professional singers, allowing the main Camer...  moreFulham Camerata is primarily a non-auditioning amateur Chamber Choir with between 25 and 50 Members. It is supported by a smaller, auditioning Fulham Camerata Ensemble which is made up of professional and semi-professional singers, allowing the main Camerata to tackle exciting repertoire and maintain high musical standards while fostering the careers of young professionals. the Choir also offers choral scholarships to promising young soloists which provides vocal support for the amateur Choir, and fosters career development for the scholars. the amateur and ensemble groups come together for at least three main concerts a year with additional Christmas concerts, sometimes with orchestra. the amateur Choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30pm  less

For close to two decades, Ensemble Laude women’s Choir has enchanted audiences on Vancouver Island with its creative blend of medieval repertoire and contemporary choral works from around the world. Ensemble Laude is a community of women united by a passi...  moreFor close to two decades, Ensemble Laude women’s Choir has enchanted audiences on Vancouver Island with its creative blend of medieval repertoire and contemporary choral works from around the world. Ensemble Laude is a community of women united by a passion for choral music and the vision of our Artistic Director, Elizabeth MacIsaac. We celebrate the beauty and resilience of women’s vocal traditions through the ages and seek to share this art form through joyful, soulful, and life-enhancing performances that gladden the heart, lift the spirit, and expand the mind. Ensemble Laude began in 1998 with a group of 12 singers focused solely on medieval music. It has since expanded into a vibrant community Choir of over 50 vocalists. Today, our concerts offer an eclectic repertoire, mostly unaccompanied, encompassing early music, sacred and secular works, and folk and world music. We are committed to expanding choral repertoire for women’s voices and regularly commission new Canadian works that preserve and revitaliz...    less

the Family Singers ensemble was founded in 2013. the composition of Members is unique in the international classical music world: all Members are from one large family: six siblings between 8 and 21 years of ageand the two parents. Artistic leader: t...  morethe Family Singers ensemble was founded in 2013. the composition of Members is unique in the international classical music world: all Members are from one large family: six siblings between 8 and 21 years of ageand the two parents. Artistic leader: the parents, Zita and Vilmos Tóth, but the children also participate in creating musical conceptions and decisions. the parents have been singing in Choirs since they were children and have participated in numerous competitions, festivals and courses. the children have also sung in Choirs from an early age, usually singing solos. they study singing, musical theory and instrumental music. Our purpose is to promote the miracle of singing and music - that we owe so much - to people. With each passing year we strive to sing more and more beautiful compositions with a higher quality of performance. Our mission is to contribute to the distribution of Zoltán Kodály’s spiritual heritage, his musical education method, and to promote it Worldwide. We perform our co...    less

Jakarta Festival Chorus (JFC) was initially the Chamber Choir founded by Indra Lazuardi; whose Members were the sacred music lovers of Gereja Santapan Rohani Indonesia, Jakarta (the Bread of Life Church of Indonesia). Since the beginning, Rev. Lee Chong M...  moreJakarta Festival Chorus (JFC) was initially the Chamber Choir founded by Indra Lazuardi; whose Members were the sacred music lovers of Gereja Santapan Rohani Indonesia, Jakarta (the Bread of Life Church of Indonesia). Since the beginning, Rev. Lee Chong Min – a reverend as well as a professor of the School of Church Music, Singapore Bible College – has been appointed to be the Choir master of the Chamber Choir. In 1997, the Choir name was changed to Jakarta Festival Chorus in order to reach out more participants from evangelical churches in Jakarta. Jakarta Festival Chorus is currently under the Music Department of the Communion of Chinese Churches in Indonesia (PGTI). the Members now are choristers and sacred music lovers from different churches in Jakarta. For these past ten years, JFC has dedicated itself to regularly perform some great classical works from the famous composers, such as, the Messiah – Handel (2000), the Creation – Haydn (2003), Elijah – F. Mendelssohn (2004), Psalm 95 & Hymn of Prai...    less