[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...

G.T. Holst: I Love My Love The Waldorf Student Choir - Conductor: László Bencze Nancy: Réka Laczkó, the Boy: Áron Csutoros Written and Directed by László Bencze Director of Photography: Tamás Novinszki Editor: László Bencze Music recorded in the Lut...  moreG.T. Holst: I Love My Love The Waldorf Student Choir - Conductor: László Bencze Nancy: Réka Laczkó, the Boy: Áron Csutoros Written and Directed by László Bencze Director of Photography: Tamás Novinszki Editor: László Bencze Music recorded in the Lutheran Church at Bécsi Kapu Square (Budapest) by Miklós Lengyelfi II. Original unaltered version. Special Thanks: Eszter Dániel, Szabolcs Csanicz, Bulcsú Bencze, Jurányi Art Incubator House, Independently Together (FÜGE) --------------------------------- I Love My Love [Cornish Folksong] by G. T. Holst Abroad as I was walking, one evening in the spring, I heard a maid in Bedlam so sweetly for to sing; Her chains she rattled with her hands, And thus replied she: "I love my love because I know my love loves me! O cruel were his parents who sent my love to sea, And cruel was the ship that bore my love from me; Yet I love his parents since they're his although They've ruined me: I love my love because I know my love loves me! With straw I'...    less

指揮Conductor：連芳貝Tracy Lien 薩克斯風Sax：李昆峰 We tried a new style of Music, featuring the combination of sacred Music with saxophone improvisation. This part including 5 songs from different times： 1.Gregorian chant【Ave Maria】 2.Giovanni Croce【O Vos Omne...  more指揮Conductor：連芳貝Tracy Lien 薩克斯風Sax：李昆峰 We tried a new style of Music, featuring the combination of sacred Music with saxophone improvisation. This part including 5 songs from different times： 1.Gregorian chant【Ave Maria】 2.Giovanni Croce【O Vos Omnes】 3.Jacques Arcadelt【Ave Maria】 4.G. P. da Palestrina【Adoramus te】 5.Morten Lauridsen【O Magnum Mysterium】  

The Sound of Sunshine Show Chorus (SOS for short) is Central Florida’s chapter of Sweet Adelines International, located in Orlando, FL. Our members come from many surrounding counties just to sing with our award winning chorus, and enjoy the special camar...  moreThe Sound of Sunshine Show Chorus (SOS for short) is Central Florida’s chapter of Sweet Adelines International, located in Orlando, FL. Our members come from many surrounding counties just to sing with our award winning chorus, and enjoy the special camaraderie that we share.A Truly American Artform Barbershop harmony is Music. It's Music in a very pure form created with nothing but human voices coming together to create a rich and satisfying texture that is pleasing to the ears and invigorating to the soul. Whether you're an experienced Musician or a brand new Musician, barbershop levels the playing field and allows you to find your voice and be a part of creating something that is greater than the sum of its parts. Barbershop harmony is Sorority. Women from all over the world and from all walks of life and all ages can come together and share in this truly American artform and find common ground through self expression in song. The friendships forged through barbershop harmony bridge gaps that no other h...    less

The People’s Orchestra is your local community orchestra specialising in Music from film, tv and games – with some classical thrown in too! Turning Music on its head with its repertoire and unlimited section numbers, The People’s Orchestra is not afraid t...  moreThe People’s Orchestra is your local community orchestra specialising in Music from film, tv and games – with some classical thrown in too! Turning Music on its head with its repertoire and unlimited section numbers, The People’s Orchestra is not afraid to perform in new and exciting events. The People’s Orchestra Charity was founded to foster community Music making into supporting those most vulnerable in our local communities with back to work or education support. With the continued support of brilliant staff, volunteers and Musicians, the charity has grown from strength to strength, bringing the joy of Music to more communities across the UK through our growing ensembles.  less

Bernard Hughes’s Music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral Music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s Music featured on the Horrible ...  moreBernard Hughes’s Music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral Music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s Music featured on the Horrible Histories film Bill (2015), and he co-produced the album, Not Now, Bernard & Other Stories, performed Orchestra of the Swan and Alexander Armstrong, released in February 2020. In January 2020 Bernard’s choral Music was featured in a portrait concert by the BBC Singers, and in November 2020 one of the pieces from that concert, I Sing of Love, was nominated by the Ivors Academy for an Ivors Composer Award. With Bernard's kind permission I am releasing this video of my multitrack performance of a part of his mass, dating from around 2006.  less

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The International Choir festival "Music & Sea" takes place annually in the middle of September in the beautiful village of Paralia, Greece. Paralia is a touristic seaside village situated on the west coast of the Thermaic Gulf and in the sh...  moreThe International Choir festival "Music & Sea" takes place annually in the middle of September in the beautiful village of Paralia, Greece. Paralia is a touristic seaside village situated on the west coast of the Thermaic Gulf and in the shadow of Olympus. The Festival has two parts: competitive and non-competitive. However, the character and the main concept of both parts is joining Music, vacation, friendship and fun. The idea of the Festival is to bring the Music closer to the people and to present the Music on the streets and the squares of Paralia, Olympic Beach and Katerini. All Choir ensembles, regardless of the members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. GENERAL CONDITIONS All Choir ensembles may join one part of the Festival: Competitive or Non-competitive.  less

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith: Director recorded on Dec 6, 2014 'An Appalachian Christmas' recorded by Patric McGroarty www.cantorescelestes.com http://www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes http://www.youtube.com/user/cantoresc... ...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith: Director recorded on Dec 6, 2014 'An Appalachian Christmas' recorded by Patric McGroarty www.cantorescelestes.com http://www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes http://www.youtube.com/user/cantoresc... http://twitter.com/Cantores_Choir  

Stabat Mater Mvt 11 'Inflammatus et accensus' by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Cantores Celestes Women's Choir LIVE in CONCERT May 4, 2019 Celebrating 30 years Kelly Galbraith, director Stephen Boda, organ Emperor Quartet Ryan Harper, recording engin...  moreStabat Mater Mvt 11 'Inflammatus et accensus' by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Cantores Celestes Women's Choir LIVE in CONCERT May 4, 2019 Celebrating 30 years Kelly Galbraith, director Stephen Boda, organ Emperor Quartet Ryan Harper, recording engineer Kelly Galbraith, producer