Dal concerto "I suoni raccontano", Carapelle Calvisio AQ, Chiesa di San Francesco, 2 agosto 2013

When Mimi Bornstein invited singers to participate in a performance of Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia in celebration of Earth Day in 2005, she was shocked that more than 130 singers showed up to sing.  The concert attracted an audience of 800 and rai...

If you have lost or gained weight then it can have an effect on your singing voice, in terms of pitch and timbre. A study on classical singers by Rebekah K Smeltzer of the University of Miami, showed that your weight affects your airflow and con...

Live Recording 8/12/2004 Chiesa Arcipretale Salgareda (TV) ITALY

conCIERTO EN EL CENTRO CULTURAL TULIO FEBRES CORDERO EL 15 DE MAYO DE 2010 ABRIENDO EL conCIERTO con VOCAL SAMPLING

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about how, as a singer, you can pace yourself in choir rehearsals and singing workshops.     This week I want to con...

conCIERTO EN EL CENTRO CULTURAL TULIO FEBRES CORDERO EL 15 DE MAYO DE 2010 ABRIENDO EL conCIERTO con VOCAL SAMPLING

Dallo Spettacolo "Il pioppo nella neve" (Trento, Teatro Cuminetti, gennaio 2009), regia di Elena Galvani e Jacopo Laurino Cantoria Sine Nomine, direttore Carlo Andriollo voci soliste: Luigi Segnana, David Valandro, Giorgio Bragagna, Mauro Patton Fisa...  moreDallo Spettacolo "Il pioppo nella neve" (Trento, Teatro Cuminetti, gennaio 2009), regia di Elena Galvani e Jacopo Laurino Cantoria Sine Nomine, direttore Carlo Andriollo voci soliste: Luigi Segnana, David Valandro, Giorgio Bragagna, Mauro Patton Fisarmonica: Tiziano Montibeller Clarinetto: Lorenzo Laurino contrabbasso: Carlo Nerini Testo di Bertolt Brecht, armonizzazione Roberto Di Marino "Un giorno di settembre, il mese azzurro, tranquillo sotto un giovane susino io tenni l’amor mio pallido e quieto tra le mie braccia come un dolce sogno. E su di noi nel bel cielo d’estate c’era una nube ch’io mirai a lungo: bianchissima nell’alto si perdeva e quando riguardai era sparita. E da quel giorno molte molte lune trascorsero nuotando per il cielo. Forse i susini ormai sono abbattuti: Tu chiedi che ne è di quell’amore? Questo ti dico: più non lo ricordo. E pure certo, so cosa intendi. Pure il suo volto più non lo rammento, questo rammento: l’ho baciato un giorno. Ed anche il bacio avrei...    less

Latin “con” +“spirare” = “to breathe together.” We sing life. conspirare was founded in 1991 to present a summer classical music festival in Austin, Texas. Since then, the organization has grown rapidly to become an internationally recognized, profess...  moreLatin “con” +“spirare” = “to breathe together.” We sing life. conspirare was founded in 1991 to present a summer classical music festival in Austin, Texas. Since then, the organization has grown rapidly to become an internationally recognized, professional choral organization that combines outstanding vocal artistry with innovative programming. Led by renowned founding artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, conspirare is comprised of two adult ensembles and two youth choirs. The five-time Grammy-nominated chamber choir conspirare, with extraordinarily talented singers from around the country, is presented in an annual concert series in Austin and other Texas communities, tours in the U.S. and abroad, and records on the Harmonia Mundi label. The conspirare Symphonic Choir of both professional and volunteer singers performs at least one large choral/orchestral work annually in Austin and often collaborates with the Austin Symphony and other performing organizations. The conspirare Youth Choirs is an educat...    less