Vox Virorum is a community men's choral ensemble for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill region of North Carolina. Goals are to create a place for men to hone and renew their Love of singing, and to provide a home in the choral community. There is an equal e...  moreVox Virorum is a community men's choral ensemble for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill region of North Carolina. Goals are to create a place for men to hone and renew their Love of singing, and to provide a home in the choral community. There is an equal emphasis on musical excellence and camaraderie. Male singers age 18 and up, of all experience levels are invited to join.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a Song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

ENTERING THE SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in their fierce courage. Bandits ambush others on the road. They get wealth, but they stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never the sam...  moreENTERING THE SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in their fierce courage. Bandits ambush others on the road. They get wealth, but they stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never the same, not for a second! What makes others grieve, they enjoy! When they look angry, don't believe their faces. It's spring lightning, a joke before the rain. They chew thorns thoughtfully along with pasture grass. Gazelle and lioness, having dinner. Love is invisible except here, in us. Sometimes I praise Love; sometimes Love praises me. Love, a little shell somewhere on the ocean floor, opens its mouth. You and I and we, those imaginary beings, enter that shell as a single sip of seawater. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six...    less

Founded on February 2018, the Sinirangan Chamber Singers is a community-based vocal ensemble in Tacloban City comprised of volunteers who share a Love for singing. The ensemble aims to promote artistic excellence in choral music ranging from classical to ...  moreFounded on February 2018, the Sinirangan Chamber Singers is a community-based vocal ensemble in Tacloban City comprised of volunteers who share a Love for singing. The ensemble aims to promote artistic excellence in choral music ranging from classical to popular. It also aims to provide an opportunity for passionate singers to discover the voice as a singing instrument, develop high-level musical skills related to choral singing, influence choral music appreciation, develop cultural awareness, use choral music as a tool for change in building a better community, and finally, to represent Eastern Visayas in both local and international choral scenes. The Sinirangan believes that everyone can enjoy choral music and hopes to connect people of diverse backgrounds and ages to this extraordinary art form. The Sinirangan is multigenerational and welcomes singers of all backgrounds to audition. The members include professionals and students from Eastern Visayas and are trained by, Mary Jeane Egloso, the founder and choi...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen Songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings!   ...

Kantorei of Kansas City recording of Choral music by Matthew Harris. The album will be released February 2014. www.kantoreikc.org/music-and-poetry Text Art by DO or DIY http://doordiy.wordpress.com

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how you get beyond the written word if you've been learning lyrics from sheets of paper.     This week I want to look a...

Looking for a sunny, happy Song for your concert?  This unaccompanied SATB setting of The Peanut Vendor will light up your choir and have audiences sitting on the edge of their seats!  Here's a computer playback to give you an idea.  The sh...

Gentleman's Rule is Based in Chicago, this 10-man a cappella group is working hard in the studio and on stage to prepare to launch this fall! Go show us some Love on our official website, facebook, and twitter. http://www.gentlemansrule.com http://www.f...  moreGentleman's Rule is Based in Chicago, this 10-man a cappella group is working hard in the studio and on stage to prepare to launch this fall! Go show us some Love on our official website, facebook, and twitter. http://www.gentlemansrule.com http://www.facebook.com/GentlemansRule https://twitter.com/gentlemansrule Video by: http://www.winkyproductions.com  

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge sing John Rutter's "Dormi Jesu". This was its first performance - 1998. Love the unexpected ending.