[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] At the beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if the singers have not seen each other for years. They chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...

Performance starts at 2:44. Twa Tanbou - Sydney Guillaume. 2013 Texas Private School Music Educators Association All-State choir. Scott MacPherson, Conductor. http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/twa-tanbou/ Text by Louis M. Celestin ...  morePerformance starts at 2:44. Twa Tanbou - Sydney Guillaume. 2013 Texas Private School Music Educators Association All-State choir. Scott MacPherson, Conductor. http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/twa-tanbou/ Text by Louis M. Celestin Translation: Three drums Are having an argument A great Sunday morning On their way back from Guinea A little Kata . . . A little Tanbouren . . . A big Boula . . . Boula declared That he can hit the loudest Boula declared "I can hit the loudest!" Tanbouren said "I have the most beautiful sound" He said "when I perform, keep quiet and listen!" Kata who was hearing all this became angry He could not comprehend how two soldiers Who are dressed with the same outfit And are children of the same mother Are sitting around making a scandal One fine Mardi-Gras day, Kata started to "zouk" Every single person there began to dance . . . Tanbouren and Boula who were there listening To make the party more exciting, they started a great thro...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...

Cette chanson de Michel Polnareff est interprétée par les enfants du choeur préparatoire VOICES, âgés de 7 à 10 ans. Extrait du concert du 18 mai 2013. Ces jeunes choristes ne chantent ensemble que depuis quelques mois et ne sont pas sélectionnés sur audition.

Un jour vis un foulon - Roland de Lassus (Orlando di Lasso) sung by The Stairwell Carollers with guest, Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor. From the Stairwell Carollers 40th anniversary concert, May 5, 2017. This concert was the grand finale of a weekend work...  moreUn jour vis un foulon - Roland de Lassus (Orlando di Lasso) sung by The Stairwell Carollers with guest, Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor. From the Stairwell Carollers 40th anniversary concert, May 5, 2017. This concert was the grand finale of a weekend workshop event with Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor ( Chanticleer alumnus and professional singer and choral conductor). Three choirs from Glebe Collegiate and Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor joined The Stairwell Carollers in workshops at the Galilee Centre and in concert. Our thanks to Rachel Handley, Glebe choir director and music teacher. Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst...    less

To order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- for Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Y...  moreTo order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- for Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Youth from everywhere, Sing, jump, dance! On foot or by bike, Our bags on our backs, Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! Let's party, let's sing! Let's celebrate Humanity with one heart, And let us all sing our Fraternity in chorus! Regardless of what's happening, In spite of the distance, We are one family Of young men and women. Let us dwell in the Unity Of one Humanity. Sing, jump, dance! Plakatap -- Plakatap! United in the same love, Let us go day by day, Singing, jumping up and down, dancing The Fraternal Dance Of the children of the World. Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! ------ Performed by the Miami Children's Chorus. Timothy A. Sharp, Director.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...

Video clip de la versión de Legatto 7 de La Vida es un Carnaval, compuesta por Victor Daniel. Legatto 7, Banda vocal, interpreta su versión a capella que popularizó Celia Cruz, y que Legatto 7 toma para hacerlo solo con sus voces. Con Legatto 7 los inst...  moreVideo clip de la versión de Legatto 7 de La Vida es un Carnaval, compuesta por Victor Daniel. Legatto 7, Banda vocal, interpreta su versión a capella que popularizó Celia Cruz, y que Legatto 7 toma para hacerlo solo con sus voces. Con Legatto 7 los instrumentos sobran, las voces son suficientes para hacer buena música. ¡Son los creadores de la Gozadera Vocal! Legatto 7 Banda Vocal pionera en Colombia con mas de 16 años de historia, ha realizado conciertos en España, Venezuela, Ecuador, México y Brasil. Para mayor información de la agrupación: legatto7@gmail.com, legatto_vocal@yahoo.com www.legatto7.com www.facebook.com/legatto7 Integrantes: Marcela Prada, María Angélica Murcia, Pacho Casas, Yolmer Hurtado, Gustavo Aguirre, Dwaygth Nayib García.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] What is a choir leader without a choir?   There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help k...