The Major Minors Children’s Choir in New Zealand, is celebrating 5 years of singing this month. The Choir that started out as a 3 month project with no name  in 2012 is in final preparations for a special anniversary Concert i...

The Learners Chorus was founded in 1979 by former members of the Hong Kong University Students’ Union Choir. Our repertoire includes a wide spectrum of choral works, and commissioned works by distinguished Hong Kong composers, including Dr. Chan Hing Yan...  moreThe Learners Chorus was founded in 1979 by former members of the Hong Kong University Students’ Union Choir. Our repertoire includes a wide spectrum of choral works, and commissioned works by distinguished Hong Kong composers, including Dr. Chan Hing Yan, Dr. Victor Chan, Dr. Daniel Law, Mr. Law Wing Fai, Dr. Phoebus Lee, Mr. Michael Mak and Dr. Richard Tsang. The Chorus regularly holds annual large-scale Concerts with its official orchestral partner, The Learners Orchestra, in addition to its other yearly choral Concerts of a smaller scale. Major choral works presented and performed in recent years include Bach’s Magnificat, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Lully’s Te Deum, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” and Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”, Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor and Requiem, Pärt’s Credo, Prauliņš’ Missa Rigensis, Poulenc’s Gloria, Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, Rossini’s Messa di Gloria and Stabat Mater, Rutter’s Mass of the Childre...    less

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.8 "Symphony of a Thousand" The Learners Chorus Friends of Learners Orchestra The Hong Kong Children's Choir Christian Choir, HKUSU Hong Kong University Students' Union Choir Singchronizers Student Chorus, The Student...  moreGustav Mahler - Symphony No.8 "Symphony of a Thousand" The Learners Chorus Friends of Learners Orchestra The Hong Kong Children's Choir Christian Choir, HKUSU Hong Kong University Students' Union Choir Singchronizers Student Chorus, The Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Ying Wa College Old Boys' Choir Apollo Wong, conductor Yuki Ip, Soprano Karen Vuong, Soprano Sandy Leung, Soprano Melody Sze, Mezzo-Soprano Carol Lin, Mezzo-Soprano Daniel Suk, Tenor Brian Montgomery, Baritone Edmund Kwan, Bass Chapters: Part I - Hymnus: Veni, creator spiritus 0:00 Veni, creator spiritus 01:40 Imple superna gratia 05:01 Infirma nostri corporis 07:28 Tempo I (Allegro, etwas hastig) 08:55 Infirma nostri corporis 11:32 Accende lumen sensibus 17:26 Qui Paraclitus diceris 21:03 Gloria Patri Domino Part II - Schlußszene aus "Faust" 23:56 Poco adagio 30:10 Piu mosso (Allegro moderato) 33:05 Waldung, sie schwankt heran (Chor, echo) 37:03 Ewiger Wonnebrand (Pate...    less

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in ...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his composition "Northern Lights"-- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". The other composition to which he created an improvised accompaniment was "Ubi Caritas". He also accompanied the Choir on "The Ground", which includes CWU's resident faculty quartet -- the Kairos String Quartet. Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: The project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8 The Ground: http://www.yo...    less

The Major Minors Children's Choir (a training Choir for children aged 4-12 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) had such a great turnout to their Concert on 19 May 2013....there wasn't enough seats!!   http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers...

The Melodious Chorale-Ghana is inviting all choral musicians and Choirs to witness it's CHORAL MUSICAL Concert dubbed AN AFTERNOON WITH NEWLOVE ANNAN. This program is aimed at mobilising some funds and items to support a needy community in the central reg...

Celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2013, National Taiwan Univer- sity Chorus (NTU Chorus) is the largest mixed Choir on campus with the longest history among student groups and clubs. The one hundred avid choral singers, all non-music m...  more Celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2013, National Taiwan Univer- sity Chorus (NTU Chorus) is the largest mixed Choir on campus with the longest history among student groups and clubs. The one hundred avid choral singers, all non-music majors, come together into this vigorous and passionate auditioned musical group. With all their bright talents, immense potential, remarkable adaptability, diligence and love towards choral music, the singers delight in performing works from a wide range of choral repertoire, including canonic Western choral literatures, American folklore, spirituals and gospel, music, Chinese art songs, Taiwanese folksongs, operatic choral numbers, musical medleys, and commissioned works by Taiwan's own emerging talented composers. NTU Chorus is especially acclaimed for its immensely enjoyable Concerts, where beauty of the human voice, joined by brilliant choreography and lighting effects, sings out wonders in harmony. In March, 2012, NTU Chorus has just won the...    less

Elbow with Chantage and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing Starlings, live at Abbey Road in January 2008 Lyrics: How dare the Premier ignore my invitations? He'll have to go So, too, the bunch he luncheons with It's second on my list of things to...  moreElbow with Chantage and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing Starlings, live at Abbey Road in January 2008 Lyrics: How dare the Premier ignore my invitations? He'll have to go So, too, the bunch he luncheons with It's second on my list of things to do At the top Is stopping by Your place of work and acting like I haven't dreamed of you and I And marriage in an orange grove You are the only thing in any room you're ever in I'm stubborn, selfish and too old. I sat you down and told you how the truest love that's ever found was for oneself You pulled apart my theory With a weary and disinterested sigh So yes I guess I'm asking you To back a horse that's good for glue And nothing else But find a man that's truer than, Find a man that needs you more than I Sit with me a while And let me listen to you talk about your dreams and your obsessions I'll be quiet and confessional The violets explode inside me when I meet your eyes Then I'm spinning and I'm diving Like a cloud of starli...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by Concert-goers and Choir leaders alike:   “Where do you get all your songs from?”     Well, here...

Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences of amateur singers as part of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University of Wales. Please could all of you lovely people who sing re...