The Advent Project is a professional project choral and orchestral Ensemble. It does not meet on a regular basis, but comes together for short, intensive work periods, culminating in performances, or “projects.” The majority of its musicians are recruited...  moreThe Advent Project is a professional project choral and orchestral Ensemble. It does not meet on a regular basis, but comes together for short, intensive work periods, culminating in performances, or “projects.” The majority of its musicians are recruited from the metropolitan Washington, DC and Baltimore areas, but some come from as far away as New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We offer high-quality performances of significant choral, and choral-orchestral music, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. We supplement our gifts to the community with unique experiences, such as our “Conversation Concerts.” We also offer advanced training opportunities in our specialized choral and choral-orchestral repertoire for young conductors and Singers, through our workshops and performances.  less

ex-semble The female choir ex-semble was founded in the year 1994 by its conductor Christoph Haßler. It started as an experiment in a small Ensemble. Most of ex-semble's members come from the Süwestpfälzer Kinderchor. Starting in the children's choir wit...  moreex-semble The female choir ex-semble was founded in the year 1994 by its conductor Christoph Haßler. It started as an experiment in a small Ensemble. Most of ex-semble's members come from the Süwestpfälzer Kinderchor. Starting in the children's choir with voice training and also personal formation, ex-semble works mainly with a-cappella literature of all epoches. From the beginning on, ex-semble has regularly given concerts in Germany as well as in foreign countries. ex-semble's current highlights: Concerts and recordings for radio and television with Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) and Südwestrundfunk (SWR) 1998: Production of the first a-cappella CD Leis' rauscht die Nacht 2000: Gold medal at the International Choir Competition Riva del Garda 2003: Special concerts during the Deutsches Chorfest in Berlin upon an invitation from the Deutscher Chorverband; for example at the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin 2004: Gold medal and category winner of the national choir festival in Lindenholzhausen; Chri...    less

If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than Singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of Singers (the usual suspects...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the Singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...

Video by Benjamin Aellen; Artless Films (artlessfilms.ch) Executive Producer: Philipp Schmidlin Original Song: "Butterfly" by Rajaton Choir: Cantalon Basel Assistent Camera: Pablo Grendelmeier Staring: Sara Eberhardt Lucien Haug, Marco Jenni, J...  moreVideo by Benjamin Aellen; Artless Films (artlessfilms.ch) Executive Producer: Philipp Schmidlin Original Song: "Butterfly" by Rajaton Choir: Cantalon Basel Assistent Camera: Pablo Grendelmeier Staring: Sara Eberhardt Lucien Haug, Marco Jenni, Julian Schneider, Lena Frei, Julie Burkhardt