Luís Cipriano is a Portuguese composer, with Degree in composition. In the last almost 25 years he was really active in Luxemburg’s music life as a musician, guest composer and Conductor as well. He composed 12 Masses and several choral and o...

Conductor: Ronell Onate Musica Sacra Choir Festival Phil- Am Life Auditorium September 17, 2011

Okay- so I've been a bit slack about blogging lately.  Not that I have been idol- there is so much to blog about but 24 hours in a day a full time job and more music than I can ever learn to play means there  isn't enough time!   In the l...

This year I had the opportunity to capture the journey of the Grande Prairie Boys' Choir up in Canada. It was an incredible experience. I appreciated seeing the way the Conductor (Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal) helped steer the choir through all the ups, d...

Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a Conductor.  We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the singers and of the audience me...

Cantoria Sine Nomine (Italy) Conductor Carlo Andriollo Live recording 2018

Khreschatyk Academic Chamber Choir/Khreschatyk Сhoir, Conductor Pavlo Struts, staged by Natalia Begma, video Viktor Bondarenko, March 18, 2019.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago Conductor Kenneth Woods posted an item on his blog, A View from the Podium, about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in re...

Cantoria Sine Nomine (Italy) Conductor Carlo Andriollo Live Concorso Corale di Fermo 2018

Kvennakor Kopavogs in concert at Harpa Musichall, spring 2014. Conductor Groa Hreinsdottir