Our first concert. Year 2012.

The Essence of Joy Alumni Singers®, under The direction of Dr. Anthony T. Leach, perform sacred and secular music from The African and African-American choral traditions. The choir, founded in 2005, is composed of alumni of The Essence of Joy Choir of The...  moreThe Essence of Joy Alumni Singers®, under The direction of Dr. Anthony T. Leach, perform sacred and secular music from The African and African-American choral traditions. The choir, founded in 2005, is composed of alumni of The Essence of Joy Choir of The Pennsylvania State University. EOJAS has performed extensively in locations such as Pennsylvania, Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, The U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington D.C., Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. EOJAS is an official Alumni Interest Group (AIG) of The Penn State Alumni Association. EOJAS' mission is to learn, present, and promote African and African-American sacred and secular music in an effort to entertain, inspire, affirm and unify The worldwide community. The choir is a non-profit corporation registered in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a tax exempt organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of The IRS Tax Code. The choir released its first CD, "Joy," in July 2011  less

Song of Sonoma Chorus is a Non-Profit organization affiliated with Sweet Adelines International and The local region, Pacific Shores Region 12. We promote The American art form of Barbershop singing, 4-part A Capella harmony, by providing opportunities f...  moreSong of Sonoma Chorus is a Non-Profit organization affiliated with Sweet Adelines International and The local region, Pacific Shores Region 12. We promote The American art form of Barbershop singing, 4-part A Capella harmony, by providing opportunities for musical excellence, personal growth and leadership, education, and performance of this unique style of music. We are Women singing for Joy.  

In 2026 it is going to be The 150th anniversary of The Year when Palais Ehrbaar began to be built. Ever since its completion, The building has been an important place for classical music, hosting several successful concerts.   We are honoured and p...

  It will be an exciting Year for you, for us and The choral community.   We love our job because you give us a better understanding of different cultures and because we appreciate how valuable our work is. During The First World Choir Ga...

Peparation for or performance in Siena, QC. Year 2012

What a colourful variation of choirs and performances it has been at The last edition of Beira Interior!   We would very much like to have a similar atmosphere at our festival next Year - help us by bringing your culture and style! Contact info@me...

To our greatest pleasure, we can hereby announce a surprise which, we hope, will give you at least as much happiness as it does for us.   Our most recently started event series is now scheduled to take place again next Year!   We are hereby ...

"Sing’n’Joy Vienna" – Singing and Joy is again The slogan of The 29th International  Franz Schubert Choir Competition taking place from June 5 to 9, 2014. The Sing’n’Joy concept includes The traditional Schubert Competit...

[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...