[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers come to choir – especially “singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. They love to sing and...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...
Claudio Monteverdi (1567--1643): Vespro della beata Vergine (1610) (Marienvesper) - Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (Psalm 147) Monteverdichor Würzburg Matthias Beckert (cond.) Live Recording of our historically informed performance at the abbey of Müns... more
The Graduate Choir NZ and Dalewool Auckland Brass perform "Shepherd's Pipe Carol" by John Rutter (b. 1945). Conducted by Terence Maskell. A Recording of this piece is available on the CD "Christmas Magic" http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz/experience_cd_o... more
"TIMELES" Concert Philamlife Auditorium, Manila October 2007 Prof. Fidel Calalang, Jr., conductor
Whatcom Chorale is a mixed choir of approximately 90 Singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or Singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...
This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog. I was reading an article posted to Facebook the other day. Esa-Pekka Salonen became a conductor when he filled in for an absent colleague. In the following sh...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]It’s that time of year again when you still have time to to pop to the local garage for last-minute presents. What on earth can you get for the choral...
The moment before a concert begins, when Singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath.... more
