Santa Fe's remarkable SCHOLA is locally known as "Santa Fe's Sacred Music Ensemble" and is a year-round Choral ensemble, performing throughout the states of New Mexico and Colorado with an occasional trip to Europe!

A Choral Suite in 4 movements. Music and Text by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P) based on the text by L. C. F. Lactantius (c.250 - c.325)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs dress identically when they perform. Some have a choir uniform, some choose a particular colour for a particular Concert, some have specially m...

FINAL ROUND Helsinki Music Centre September 22, 2012 Gabaq-an Ruben Federizon Conducted by Emmanuel P. de Leon, Jr.

Today, I received an unexpected blast from the past that brought back so many memories. Google reminded me of a bEautiful drawing done by Alan for the cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one year and one day ag...

During the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in Choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere Chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national a...  moreDuring the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in Choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere Chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national attention and international awards. While touring Eastern Europe in 2001, the choir received the Grand Prize at the Festival of Light in Bulgaria, and in April 2006, the Chamber Choir was selected as the only collegiate mixed choir from outside of the state of Utah to perform at the 60th Music Educators National Biennial Conference in Salt Lake City. The choir has performed in many exciting venues, including a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Smetana Hall in Prague and at Strathov Monastery in Prague Castle, the first choir allowed to perform in the monastery in decades. The choir has also toured Germany, China, British Columbia, and the Southwestern United States. They perform regularly in state and regional music conferences and on art seri...    less

Poem by Marília Moreira (at age 15), music by Jorge Moreira, performed by the dwsChorale in slightly anglicized Brazilian Portuguese (!). The music is available for SSA ATB or soprano solo on cpld.org (Choral Public Domain Library)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas Concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...

Garnering praise from such composers as Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, and Avner Dorman, Lux is a semi-professional chamber choir that specializes in contemporary Choral music. Founded in 2014 by member Robby Napoli, this exciting ensemble performs with a bu...  moreGarnering praise from such composers as Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, and Avner Dorman, Lux is a semi-professional chamber choir that specializes in contemporary Choral music. Founded in 2014 by member Robby Napoli, this exciting ensemble performs with a burning dedication to excellence, innovation, and accessibility in Choral performance, bringing their youth to light through their undying excitement for vocal art music.