Kitka Women's vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andr...  moreKitka Women's vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andre Erlen and Ellen Sebastian Chang Traditional Song Souces in "Awakening": Rano, Rano - Ričice, Ukraine Provedu Rusalki - Ričice, Ukraine Oj lecit strela - Ričice, Ukraine Ispod duba, voda buba - Bosnia Do mar ciften do per gjah - Albania Blaho slovy Bože - Poltava region, Ukraine In Slavic folklore, Rusalki are powerful, enticing female entities who inhabit waters, forests and fields. Believed to be the restless spirits of women who have died unjust, untimely, or unnatural deaths - such as brides who died on their wedding night; young mothers who perished during childbirth; unmarried women who committed suicide after being rejected by a lover; or female babies who were stillborn - Rusalki regulate human, animal and agricultural fertility; seasonal cy...    less

  March 8 • Women’s Voices Music for Women’s and Treble Choirs Today is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate the artistry and dedication of treble Ensembles. Some of my earliest and most formative experiences as a composer ...

The Or Y-a Choir is a Women's choir under the direction of Nomi Teplow. The choir is comprised of women of all ages from all over Samaria in Israel who come together to sing in a variety of musical styles in close harmony, to learn to sing and to have a good time.

    RAZZMATAZZ IS COMING!   Spectacular performances of barbershop singing as all-women choruses and quartets from all over the UK and Netherlands compete to go to the World Championships in the USA!   Up to 1,500 women are com...

Performed by Cantari, a Select Ensemble of Voices: The Chapel Hill Chorus. Direction and solo by Dr. Stephen Futrell and accompaniment by Shoko Abe. Composed by Allyson Reigh. Arranged by Jennifer McMillan To learn more and support our organization...  morePerformed by Cantari, a Select Ensemble of Voices: The Chapel Hill Chorus. Direction and solo by Dr. Stephen Futrell and accompaniment by Shoko Abe. Composed by Allyson Reigh. Arranged by Jennifer McMillan To learn more and support our organization please visit: https://www.voiceschapelhill.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/mbpp7s-fall-fundraiser?qid=e1db53c45cf81aed4ac48221fb1e41cf This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org  less

[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...

Directed by Elizabeth MacIsaac and Carolyn Howe. Composed by Kim Baryluk of the Wyrd Sisters. Sheet Music available at cypresschoral.com