Latin “con” +“spirare” = “to breaThe togeTher.” We sing life. Conspirare was founded in 1991 to present a summer classical music festival in Austin, Texas. Since Then, The organization has grown rapidly to become an internationally recognized, profess...  moreLatin “con” +“spirare” = “to breaThe togeTher.” We sing life. Conspirare was founded in 1991 to present a summer classical music festival in Austin, Texas. Since Then, The organization has grown rapidly to become an internationally recognized, professional choral organization that combines outstanding vocal artistry with innovative programming. Led by renowned founding artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare is comprised of two adult ensembles and two Youth choirs. The five-time Grammy-nominated chamber choir Conspirare, with extraordinarily talented singers from around The country, is presented in an annual concert series in Austin and oTher Texas communities, tours in The U.S. and abroad, and records on The Harmonia Mundi label. The Conspirare Symphonic Choir of both professional and volunteer singers performs at least one large choral/orchestral work annually in Austin and often collaborates with The Austin Symphony and oTher performing organizations. The Conspirare Youth Choirs is an educat...    less

Scene 4 Harmonious Chorale Ghana - Joseph And His Brethren An Oratorio By George Frideric Handel. Performed By The Harmonious Chorale-Ghana and Conducted By James Varrick Armaah - 2nd July, 2017 God is always in control - in The Bible, He influenced Pers...  moreScene 4 Harmonious Chorale Ghana - Joseph And His Brethren An Oratorio By George Frideric Handel. Performed By The Harmonious Chorale-Ghana and Conducted By James Varrick Armaah - 2nd July, 2017 God is always in control - in The Bible, He influenced Persian Kings, Babylonian Kings, Roman Caesars - and here an Egyptian Pharaoh! His dream was not random scattered thoughts - it was a prophecy of The next 14 years in The nation of Egypt! Although Pharaoh had no idea what his vision meant, he clearly was troubled and sought answers from his trusted wise men...but to no avail! Present was The butler who finally remembered The Hebrew slave that had interpreted his dream 2 years before. (Spiritual application: Would Joseph have lost his faith in prison? Was he sulking in self-pity? No! He knew that God was involved in every area of his life and His wonderful plan was about to become clear...!) In preparation to come before Pharaoh, Joseph was washed, shaved and cloThed, Then brought out to do something that none of Pha...    less

Resonance of Birralee is a choral ensemble of young people aged 17-30 years who collectively bring a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and musical leadership to The Voices of Birralee programme. Following on from The formation of a Birralee Tenth Annive...  moreResonance of Birralee is a choral ensemble of young people aged 17-30 years who collectively bring a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and musical leadership to The Voices of Birralee programme. Following on from The formation of a Birralee Tenth Anniversary Alumni Choir in 2005, Resonance of Birralee was formed under The leadership of Paul Holley. The young people involved represent a variety of professions and a significant number are tertiary students. They share a common love of singing and in many cases are accomplished musicians. One of Their strengths as an ensemble is Their expertise and appreciation of a broad range of music styles and Their ability to adapt Their programme to suit any event. In 2008 Resonance competed at The World Choir Games in Graz, Austria, where They won Gold and Silver medals in popular vocal and gospel categories. Resonance continues to be in demand at concerts and community and civic events. In addition to Their own programs, They have recorded with The Queensland Pops Orch...    less

The Halleluia Chorus is from The Messiah by George Frideric Handel who is considered one of The most skilled practitioners of onomatopoetic and pictorial compositions. From this clip one can admire The Schola Cantorum Jubilate of Malta performing The most...  moreThe Halleluia Chorus is from The Messiah by George Frideric Handel who is considered one of The most skilled practitioners of onomatopoetic and pictorial compositions. From this clip one can admire The Schola Cantorum Jubilate of Malta performing The most famous movement of Handel's oratorio's - Hallelujah Chorus, during Carols by Candlelight 2009. The choir and chamber orchestra was under The baton of Marouska Attard.  

The Vocal Ensemble Notevolmente was founded in 2004 by a group of friends who wanted to share Their desire to sing any type of music a capella. At present The choir has 34 members. The group’s repertoire is very eclectic: from spirituals to sacred poly...  moreThe Vocal Ensemble Notevolmente was founded in 2004 by a group of friends who wanted to share Their desire to sing any type of music a capella. At present The choir has 34 members. The group’s repertoire is very eclectic: from spirituals to sacred polyphony, from pop music to regional and international folk songs. The ensemble has performed in many beautiful churches and oTher landmarks in Rome and in Central Italy, with concerts in The most important concert halls in The capital city and festivals in many wonderful villas and palaces scattered around The countryside near Rome. In 2007 and 2009 The choir participated with great enthusiasm in The International Choir Festival in Val Pusteria. In The 2010 regional choir contest at Formello The choir came first in The pop category and second in The category for choral music from The 20th and 21st centuries. The choir also won a special prize for having given The best performance of The whole contest. In 2011 The choir participated in The international cho...    less

EVOKX, a portmanteau of The words ‘evoke’ and ‘vox’, was founded in 2010 as a non-profit choral group by music and artistic director Terrence Toh. At The heart of EVOKX, our singers share a passion to inspire our audiences with choral music that resonates...  moreEVOKX, a portmanteau of The words ‘evoke’ and ‘vox’, was founded in 2010 as a non-profit choral group by music and artistic director Terrence Toh. At The heart of EVOKX, our singers share a passion to inspire our audiences with choral music that resonates with The soul, and instill empathy and charity through community engagement and choral performance. We stand strong in our pursuit for artistic excellence, and strive to nurture our singers’ love of choral music by giving Them an avenue to furTher pursue Their interest in choral singing. In evoking The senses, emotions, and memories through The music we make, we hope to bring meaning and purpose to The community at large, and stay steadfast to our fundamental belief that music can bring people from all walks of life togeTher to do good.  less

Anne Frank: A Living Voice was commissioned by The San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC) in celebration of its Silver Anniversary. The text is based upon excerpts from The Diary of Anne Frank, taken from The 1952 and 1991 English translations of The book. The...  moreAnne Frank: A Living Voice was commissioned by The San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC) in celebration of its Silver Anniversary. The text is based upon excerpts from The Diary of Anne Frank, taken from The 1952 and 1991 English translations of The book. The full musical work was premiered in 2004 by The San Francisco Girls Chorus. Anne Frank was between The ages of 13 and 15 when she wrote her Diary, while living in a secret upstairs annex over a warehouse in Amsterdam with her family, The Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer. Despite The fears and frustrations she experienced in over two years of hiding from The Nazis, Anne learned how to survive, even to find beauty in small things and to hold on to her ideals. Composer Linda Tutas Haugen writes: "My goals for this composition are to honor The life of Anne Frank and to gain a deeper understanding of what she, her family, and friends experienced during The Holocaust." The text excerpts are chronologically arranged, and span more than two years. They portray...    less

Under The auspices of The African Confederation for Choral Music, The African Youth Choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at The initiative of choir directors and officers of African choirs associations. (Www.africanYouthchoir.org) T...  moreUnder The auspices of The African Confederation for Choral Music, The African Youth Choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at The initiative of choir directors and officers of African choirs associations. (Www.africanYouthchoir.org) This biennial project is organizing a technical course with cultural exchange during a Summer camp for two weeks in an African country. Then The choir is prepared to perform in major events in Africa, or to represent Africa in major festivals included in The global agenda of choral singing. The desire is to gaTher young singers from around Africa for integration through song, to enrich Their cultural diversity, to to become messengers of peace on The continent and throughout The world, but also a model of multiculturalism. 40 singers from 10 african countries are selected after testing (16 to 26 years old) and work with an experienced conductor. Cultural association, non-profit, The African Youth Choir is an answer The needs of a cultural and artistic education...    less

Dear friends, like all of you, we too are forced to distance ourselves and are called upon to respect The rules in order to fight The terrible pandemic that has been afflicting us for some time now. The Joy Voices Choir has not stopped: we have chosen...  moreDear friends, like all of you, we too are forced to distance ourselves and are called upon to respect The rules in order to fight The terrible pandemic that has been afflicting us for some time now. The Joy Voices Choir has not stopped: we have chosen a song from our repertoire and each of us, from our own home, has recorded it. The result is, for us, a new performance, different from The usual, which we share to send you our best wishes so that you can spend this difficult period serenely, despite everything. Our thoughts and prayers are dedicated in particular to those who fight The virus in The front line, to those who work to guarantee us The essential services, to those who are alone, to those who are sick, to those who are in despair, to those who did not make it and to those who have lost a loved one. Let us send a message of hope for The future, raising our voices to The Lord, confident that He will listen to us and that we will soon return to embrace Him again. Let us remain distant but unite...    less

The following text has first been pusblished on The INTERKULTUR Blog, "Personal reports" section.   By Marijan Milić (President of Croatian Music Society Čarobna frula, Conductor of Youth choir Čarobna frula) When I saw on web The announcement...