Following on from the success of VOCALIZE’s choral workshops, the team is delighted to introduce its next project, VOCALIZE: Blackheath. Led by innovative and experienced choral conductors, this exciting new choir will rehearse weekly in the Heart of B...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFollowing on from the success of VOCALIZE’s choral workshops, the team is delighted to introduce its next project, VOCALIZE: Blackheath. Led by innovative and experienced choral conductors, this exciting new choir will rehearse weekly in the Heart of Blackheath, and will perform locally and further afield, at a wide range of events and concerts. Are you interested in being part of an exhilarating new group, performing everything from Tina Turner to Thomas Tallis? Let us answer some questions for you… I’m new to singing in choirs. Does that matter? Absolutely not! VOCALIZE: Blackheath welcomes singers of all abilities and experiences, and the songs will be taught in a variety of ways to suit each singer. Is it OK if I can’t read music? It’s not a problem at all. We anticipate that some people will read music fluently, and some won’t know their a cappella from their ensemble. Our skilled conductors will guide you through the music in a number of different ways, and before you know it, you’ll be s...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

《Resonance Reimagined: Sequel》 EVOKX Chamber Singers Conducted by Terrence Toh Date: 12 Nov 2022, 7.30pm Venue: Victoria Concert Hall Tickets at $25 Originally Resonance 2020: the Heart of Singing, an anniversary concert in celebration of EVOKX's ...

Direct Mail - the "Ask Letter"      the internal Heart of all direct mail is the “ask letter” which is the topic explored in this blog. An ask letter contains the greeting, other pieces of engaging information such as the cha...

Poem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morePoem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem, but I believe that this is the first setting of the complete poem for full choir (unless someone knows different?)]  

Our last song is an original carol written by the incomparable composer and arranger, Chris Hoban. Chris has written many of Show of Hands’ big hits including, ‘Lily and the Rose’ which he wrote for Miranda Sykes and the Lost Sound. We’ve performed this t...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreOur last song is an original carol written by the incomparable composer and arranger, Chris Hoban. Chris has written many of Show of Hands’ big hits including, ‘Lily and the Rose’ which he wrote for Miranda Sykes and the Lost Sound. We’ve performed this together with Show of Hands, at their 25thAnniversary concert in the Royal Albert Hall in 2017. Chris explains the background of ‘Though We Lie Underground’ for us: I first came across the stories surrounding the curious tradition of West Country miners singing carols underground when listening to a recording of Alan Lomax’s extraordinary live BBC 1957 broadcast “Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year”, a feat of radio genius involving hundreds of performers and groups all over the country, seamlessly brought together for one scintillating hour. At one point, Lomax described how the miners of Devon and Cornwall would celebrate Christmas underground in an almost pagan fashion: they would select the largest lump of tin ore they could handle, set it up in...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Plaisir Ensemble was found in March 2005 by renowned tenor and conductor Mr. Man Kin-Ping, the Art Director and Conductor of the Ensemble. the members of the Ensemble are all amateurs and have the same ideal that their performance can touch the Heart ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morePlaisir Ensemble was found in March 2005 by renowned tenor and conductor Mr. Man Kin-Ping, the Art Director and Conductor of the Ensemble. the members of the Ensemble are all amateurs and have the same ideal that their performance can touch the Heart of every audience through their well-trained voices. their repertoires include folk songs, classical songs, musical pieces, pops, and premiere works by renowned composers. in March 2011, Plaisir Ensembe achieved a great success in the “1st Vietnam international Choir Festival and Competition” organized by the inTERKULTUR. they won the Gold Diploma, the Category Winner as well as the Overall Winner of Chamber Choirs. the Ensemble is one of the Top 50 Female Choirs in the Musica Mundi World Ranking List.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing his arrangement of "Star Candles" (music by Michael Head, words by Margaret Rose) the sun's in his cradle, the bird's in her nest, the Shepherds are calling the lambs home to rest. Go, sleep little Je...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreBarlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing his arrangement of "Star Candles" (music by Michael Head, words by Margaret Rose) the sun's in his cradle, the bird's in her nest, the Shepherds are calling the lambs home to rest. Go, sleep little Jesus! the wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. A candle for Kingship, Sweet laughter it brings And mirth's golden music, the riches of Kings. Go sleep little Jesus! the wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky But oh! in the skytop Up there I can see A cross, it's shining, It's shining on thee, Go sleep, little Jesus! the wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. "Star Candles" is available on the compact disc Joyous Day! distributed through Clarion Records. For purchase info, visit www.utahchamberartists.org  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Ave Musica" Choir (Odessa) performs "A Költő Sírfelirata" (Epitaph) by Decsenyi Janos @ XIX international Festival-Competition of Choral Art "South Palmyra" named aft. A.Zaitsev (Odessa, Ukraine) Vegyeskarra, Rainer Maria Rilke szovegere: "Rose, oh r...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Ave Musica" Choir (Odessa) performs "A Költő Sírfelirata" (Epitaph) by Decsenyi Janos @ XIX international Festival-Competition of Choral Art "South Palmyra" named aft. A.Zaitsev (Odessa, Ukraine) Vegyeskarra, Rainer Maria Rilke szovegere: "Rose, oh reiner Widerspruch, Lust, Niemandes Schlaf zu sein unter soviel Lidern". www.avemusica.com.ua facebook.com/AveMusicaChoirUkraine  

Chicago a cappella is a classical vocal ensemble that moves the Heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of the area’s most accomplished vocal ensem...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreChicago a cappella is a classical vocal ensemble that moves the Heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of the area’s most accomplished vocal ensembles. Under the direction of artistic director John William Trotter, the group spans a repertoire from Gregorian chant to the Beatles and beyond and is known for its performances of sacred works, vocal jazz and pop, folk and international music, as well as a special focus on music written in the present generation. Since its founding in 1993, the ensemble has introduced dozens of works to Chicago audiences for the first time, including commissioned works by Chen Yi, Stacy Garrop, and Tania León. Chicago a cappella has toured to 13 U.S. states and Mexico and has appeared on national radio broadcasts, including American Public Media’s "Performance Today." Its discography includes recordings on the Cedille, Centaur and Gothic labels, including highly-a...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Spectra Musica is a chamber choir based in Wincanton, Somerset which performs throughout the South West of England. At its Heart is a repertoire which spans six centuries and embraces all styles of music. Musical Director Peter Leech is planning an exciti...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSpectra Musica is a chamber choir based in Wincanton, Somerset which performs throughout the South West of England. At its Heart is a repertoire which spans six centuries and embraces all styles of music. Musical Director Peter Leech is planning an exciting concert next July to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary. Every concert features music from every aspect of Spectra Musica’s repertoire. the Choir’s next performances are on Saturday 5th December 2015 American Museum Bath Saturday 20th February 2016 – Come and Sing Day. Venue: Cheap Street Church, Sherborne Saturday 2nd April 2016 North Cadbury Church Saturday 2nd July 2016 10th Anniversary Concert Catholic Church Wincanton Photographs by John Downing.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less