for more than 100 years now the male Choir HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen with its 90 singers presents high-quality Choir music. The Choir’s extensive repertoire covers all periods of vocal music and the 20th. century, among them Choral works composed by R.R. ...  morefor more than 100 years now the male Choir HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen with its 90 singers presents high-quality Choir music. The Choir’s extensive repertoire covers all periods of vocal music and the 20th. century, among them Choral works composed by R.R. Klein, A. Koerppen, F. Farcas and many others more. Some of the works have been specially composed for HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen. At the same time the Choir dedicates itself to oratorioes usually performed together with the female Choir “Dzintars” Riga / Latvia. Numerous concert tours and participations in international festivals took the HARMONIE to Austria, the Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Macedonia, Russia, USA and Wales. In Wales the Choir won first prize in the male Choir category at the International “Eisteddfod” Llangollen in 1995 and 2007(second prize in 2003). In Germany, the Harmonie won several times prizes in the Hessen and German Choir Competitions. 1998, HARMONIE won first prize in the male Choir category at the German...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post The six qualities need to be a good Choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

European Grand Prix Association for Choral Singing 45th Tolosa Choral Contest 2013, Basque Country, Spain VOCES GRAVES DE MADRID from Madrid, Spain SANCTISSIMA MARIA, Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

European Grand Prix Association for Choral Singing 45th Tolosa Choral Contest 2013, Basque Country, Spain VOCES GRAVES DE MADRID from Madrid, Spain IZAR EDERRAK, Josu elberdin (1976)

European Grand Prix Association for Choral Singing 43rd Tolosa Choral Contest 2011, Basque Country, Spain THE CONVIVIUM SINGERS from London, United Kingdom. SFOGAVA CON LE STELLE, Claudio Monteverdi (1567--1643)

European Grand Prix Association for Choral Singing 43rd Tolosa Choral Contest 2011, Basque Country, Spain THE CONVIVIUM SINGERS from London, United Kingdom. SILENCE and MUSIC, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Carmina Slovenica Orchestra Chorus Instrumentalis Author of the project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Adiemus occupied the imagination of the music-lovers all over the world. Therefore this musical work was one of the most sal...  moreKarl Jenkins: Adiemus Carmina Slovenica Orchestra Chorus Instrumentalis Author of the project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Adiemus occupied the imagination of the music-lovers all over the world. Therefore this musical work was one of the most saleable albums and reached the scale tops of classical as well as ethnical music. Karl Jenkins' popular vocal-instrumental work Adiemus belongs to a sort of symphonic music with a touch of ethnic music. To define Adiemus is the best way to denote it as a "new age" or "progressive" music. Adiemus is formed of a many different kinds of melodies, distinctive harmonies and minimalistic repetitions of musical themes, that Jenkins shaped into an expanded Choral work. European Choir Video Award  less

formed in 1984, Somerset Chamber Choir has established a fine reputation for staging the highest quality concerts of Choral music in Somerset. The Choir is based near Taunton and stages annual concerts at Wells Cathedral and King’s College Chapel, Tau...  moreformed in 1984, Somerset Chamber Choir has established a fine reputation for staging the highest quality concerts of Choral music in Somerset. The Choir is based near Taunton and stages annual concerts at Wells Cathedral and King’s College Chapel, Taunton, with the finest nationally and internationally renowned soloists and orchestras, performing innovative and varied programmes of music ranging from medieval through to 21st century.  

Jingle Bells in the style of Bach and Handel. Arranged and conducted by Jeffrey Bernstein. Performed by the Pasadena Master Chorale and the Camerata Baroque Orchestra, Dec. 15, 2012 at First Congregational Church, Pasadena, California.

The Gesualdo Chamber Choir was founded in 2000 by conductor andrás Stimecz with the aim to popularize Hungarian culture worldwide and introduce foreign Choral traditions to Hungary. The Choir is made up of 25 members from a variety of professional backgro...  moreThe Gesualdo Chamber Choir was founded in 2000 by conductor andrás Stimecz with the aim to popularize Hungarian culture worldwide and introduce foreign Choral traditions to Hungary. The Choir is made up of 25 members from a variety of professional backgrounds, including teachers, scientists, clerics, accountants, carpenters, and engineers. The Choir's repertoire consists mainly of Choral works from the renaissance and 20th century, as well as contemporary pieces in Hungarian, English, Latin, Italian, French, and German. The Gesualdo Choir has earned several national and international awards, winning top ratings in Hungary as well as 2nd and 3rd place prizes at the prestigious Tonen Choir competition in the Netherlands. The Choir performs 15 times each year within Hungary, and continually seeks opportunities to spread the beauty of the Hungarian Choral tradition abroad. Hungarian culture is rich with musical traditions, yet many of the country's most talented composers remain relatively unknown to the outsi...    less