Wow 40 years! Where did the time go? I've always been one of the oldest members of the Stairwell Carollers - if not the OLDEST - at our choir's 20th anniversary in 1997 I was 41, but still didn't look a Day over 30. Pierre had HAIR - and I sh...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-Day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

"Almas de Barro" Music and lyrics by Santiago Veros. contact@santiagoveros.site https://www.santiagoveros.site CANTALA, Lawrence University Women’s Choir perform a Perfect version of "Almas de Barro" by Santiago Veros live in concert on October 12,...  more"Almas de Barro" Music and lyrics by Santiago Veros. contact@santiagoveros.site https://www.santiagoveros.site CANTALA, Lawrence University Women’s Choir perform a Perfect version of "Almas de Barro" by Santiago Veros live in concert on October 12, 2019 in Lawrence Memorial Chapel under the direction of Dr. Phillip A. Swan. Foreward: Santiago Veros wrote Almas de Barro at the age of 19, dedicating it to a young woman who at the time was shy and with whom he rarely talked. This piece intimately describes the moments during music theory classes when the two would look at each other continuously, youthfully, and silently, as if unable to do anything else. The piece, written as a counterpoint assignment, was intended to be performed during music theory class as a declaration of love. The idea was to make a musical representation of those moments. The piece begins without words, the voices representing youthful looks. They come together and occasionally dodge each other to highlight the discomfort ...    less

For this final week of Advent, Brethren brings the traditional Austrian Carol, "Still, Still, Still". May these words give you peace and hope as we "dream of the joyous Day to come"...

It's a great tribute to the skill and warm-heartedness of the group of wonderful people that makes up Albion that YET AGAIN we have sold out a concert in Sheffield before the Day. I'm proud of you all that you create and perpetuate something in which so m...

Singing Day with GGCC www.ggcc.org.uk Huge thank to hosts London School of Theology www.lst.ac.uk

[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...

Scores Available: https://musicspoke.com/downloads/almas-de-barro/ contact@santiagoveros.site https://www.santiagoveros.site Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santiagoveros CANTALA, Lawrence University Women’s Choir perform a Perfect version o...  moreScores Available: https://musicspoke.com/downloads/almas-de-barro/ contact@santiagoveros.site https://www.santiagoveros.site Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santiagoveros CANTALA, Lawrence University Women’s Choir perform a Perfect version of "Almas de Barro" by Santiago Veros live in concert on October 11, 2022 in Lawrence Memorial Chapel under the direction of Santiago Veros. "Almas de Barro" Music and lyrics by Santiago Veros. Foreward: Santiago Veros wrote Almas de Barro at the age of 19, dedicating it to a young woman who at the time was shy and with whom he rarely talked. This piece intimately describes the moments during music theory classes when the two would look at each other continuously, youthfully, and silently, as if unable to do anything else. The piece, written as a counterpoint assignment, was intended to be performed during music theory class as a declaration of love. The idea was to make a musical representation of those moments. The piece begins without words, the ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other sing so well together was amazing”   “An excellent Day proving that 50...

The Celestial City Choir wishes to invite all friends and love ones all over the world to join us to honor one of the great men in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Hymnal compoers. It will happen LIVE  this June. Please stay glue for more update