Most singers know Messiah pretty well, but how would you feel having to walk out on stage for a complete Messiah performance without your score?   That's exactly what the members of Bristol Choral Society will be doing this Saturday 22 December at ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together.   Little old ladies by Arty Smokes   As always, we h...

Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition - a milestone in the history of Choral competitions. Since 1988, choirs are magnetized to join every second year. With an experience of almost 30 years meeting music has focused on improving its ev...

Performance of Imant Raminsh's In the Night We Shall Go In at the 2013 Tennessee ACDA conference, First Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN (Live)

If we can understand, desire and celebrate diversity within Choral music, why cannot we do it in society?Every time I write music, I immerse myself in a game, a game in which I think that each melody is like a person: It has its own authenticity and auton...

This recording uses a 360° image and Ambisonic sound. We recommend playing with your smartphone and headphones via the YouTube application. Thanks to this, you will be able to experience the interactive, immersive sound and vision in the best way. YouTube...  moreThis recording uses a 360° image and Ambisonic sound. We recommend playing with your smartphone and headphones via the YouTube application. Thanks to this, you will be able to experience the interactive, immersive sound and vision in the best way. YouTube platform only supports 1st order Ambisonics (1OA), which means low spatial resolution of the auditory image. the recording was also posted on the HOAST platform, where you can find the version with the 4th order Ambisonics (4OA); we warmly invite you to check that version as well! https://hoast.iem.at/channel/cxzT43bTN8EJIdgw/ This recording was created at the time when many people got vaccinated for COVID-19, thus the restrictions were loosened enough so the Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology could return to rehearsals. This was after a long break, during which the choir practiced singing in a remote manner. In order to celebrate the possibility of regular, normal rehearsing, two-day weekend Choral workshops were carried out. This was very e...    less

Stellenbosch University Choir performing Ave Maria by Sergey Khvoschinsky (1957, USA) at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Parow, South Africa. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of t...  moreStellenbosch University Choir performing Ave Maria by Sergey Khvoschinsky (1957, USA) at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Parow, South Africa. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.  

Performance of "O Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem" by Patrick O'Shea (2010). the work was written for His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and was premiered on the March 2011 t...  morePerformance of "O Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem" by Patrick O'Shea (2010). the work was written for His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and was premiered on the March 2011 tour of the Saint Mary's University Chamber Singers to Rome. This performance is from the choir's homecoming concert, March 17, 2011, with the composer conducting.  

the ECU Singers debut performance of "Now Go Ye Into Jerusalem" by Ada area composers, Tori Davison, and Rudy Lupinski. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Rudy Lupinski, Organ Dr. Juliana Overmeier, Piccolo Dr. Doug Larimore, Shofar Chris Larimore, ...  morethe ECU Singers debut performance of "Now Go Ye Into Jerusalem" by Ada area composers, Tori Davison, and Rudy Lupinski. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Rudy Lupinski, Organ Dr. Juliana Overmeier, Piccolo Dr. Doug Larimore, Shofar Chris Larimore, Gong. This performance was recorded at the East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Concert, November 19th, 2012  

Stunning song from : Maeran, written by Dominic Ward Source: http://www.last.fm/music/Maeran Maeran are Dominic Ward and Steve Wilson. they met at Liverpool University and have been writing, recording and performing ever since. they originally perfo...  moreStunning song from : Maeran, written by Dominic Ward Source: http://www.last.fm/music/Maeran Maeran are Dominic Ward and Steve Wilson. they met at Liverpool University and have been writing, recording and performing ever since. they originally performed covers of Simon-Garfunkel songs, but soon began producing their own original blend of folk/folk rock music combining unique melodies, captivating vocal and instrumental arrangements and powerful poignant lyrics that challenge people to listen to what they have to say. I'm glad, I am very grateful for you, Marean!  less