Who are we? Well, we are the Kórus Spontánusz! That was our answer, unexpected even for us, since we hadn’t thought of a name yet. It happened on a December night in 2001 in Sopron in front of the Dömötöri Patisserie where we sang Christmas carols for ...  moreWho are we? Well, we are the Kórus Spontánusz! That was our answer, unexpected even for us, since we hadn’t thought of a name yet. It happened on a December night in 2001 in Sopron in front of the Dömötöri Patisserie where we sang Christmas carols for the passersby. We didn’t notice being founded, only the joy of polyphonic singing. It was, and still is our experience that making music together strengthens existing friendships and facilitates the development of new ones. We started out with 13 people and our numbers have only been growing ever since, we count 25-35 members on average. We gladly sing anything may that be it religious or secular, Hungarian or from abroad regardless of its period or language if it fits our skills and numbers. We sing in churches, restaurants, museums, the Academy of Music, small villages in Hungary or Austria, at international competitions, libraries – anyplace where we are welcome. Singing in a choir is a demanding activity; it takes a lot of time, energy, discipline a...    less

Bridgnorth Baptist Church was full to capacity on Saturday night as Bridgnorth Choral Society performed a packed evening programme of traditional Christmas classics, modern and old favourites, interspersed with a good measure of well known carols, in whic...

The Goethe-Institut Choir is one of the most established choirs in Dublin. We rehearse on a Tuesday night in the Lutherhaus in Adelaide road just a few minutes’ walk from the NCH.  We sing a varied repertoire with an interest in Bach, Modern Br...

FRIDAY 24 JULY, 9.15pm ALBION AND ALES at Buxton Festival FringeA late-night performance full of colour and lights... We sing some of our most colourful songs and everyone gets a pint of Albion Ale (or a glass of wine or juice) to celebrate... TICKE...

Kantorei of Kansas City recording of Choral music by Matthew Harris. The album will be released February 2014. www.kantoreikc.org/music-and-poetry Text Art by DO or DIY http://doordiy.wordpress.com

A sampling of Shakespeare Songs by Matthew Harris. Performed by Kantorei of Kansas City for their album, "Music and sweet Poetry: Choral Music by Matthew Harris," set for release by Resonus Classics in February of 2014. www.resonusclassics.com www.kantor...  moreA sampling of Shakespeare Songs by Matthew Harris. Performed by Kantorei of Kansas City for their album, "Music and sweet Poetry: Choral Music by Matthew Harris," set for release by Resonus Classics in February of 2014. www.resonusclassics.com www.kantoreikc.org Matthew Harris has composed six books of Shakespeare songs featuring many song texts that appear in various plays. www.matthewharrismusic.com  

Madrigal by Orlando di Lasso based on part of a poem by Pierre de Ronsard, performed by multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale Bonjour mon cœur, Bonjour ma douce vie, Greetings dear heart Greetings oh my sweet life Bonjour mon œil Bonjour ma chere ...  moreMadrigal by Orlando di Lasso based on part of a poem by Pierre de Ronsard, performed by multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale Bonjour mon cœur, Bonjour ma douce vie, Greetings dear heart Greetings oh my sweet life Bonjour mon œil Bonjour ma chere amie! Greetings my eye's delight Greetings my dearest friend Hé! bonjour, ma toute belle, Ma mignardise, Hi! and greetings, my beautiful one my dainty one Bonjour, mes délices, Mon amour, Greetings my delights My love Mon doux printemps, Ma douce fleur nouvelle, My sweet spring-time My sweet fresh flower Mon doux plaisir, Ma douce colombelle, My sweet pleasure My sweet dove Mon passereau, ma gente tourterelle! Bonjour ma douce rebelle. My sparrow, my gentle turtledove Greetings my sweet rebel.  less

Bridgnorth Choral Society presented an emotional and moving performance of J H Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at their Concert of Easter Music on Saturday night. The piece depicted the last few days of Christ's life on earth, from his entry into Jerusalem an...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big night Out Community Choir for BBC Children in Need 201...

MidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Soprano Paige Porter Veronica Shea Salkin Samantha Ferrara Hillary Baboukis Alto Kimberlee Korzelius Sophia Mortensen Irene Lyristakis Tenor Rider Foster Zachary Morehouse ...  moreMidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Soprano Paige Porter Veronica Shea Salkin Samantha Ferrara Hillary Baboukis Alto Kimberlee Korzelius Sophia Mortensen Irene Lyristakis Tenor Rider Foster Zachary Morehouse Jose Daniel Mojica Charles Bryan Kevin Courtemanche Bass Christian Arencibia Peter Lamendola Devin McGuire Skyler Klein Video/Audio Engineering: Quinton Tramm Recorded: June 4, 2022 Broadway Presbyterian Church (Manhattan) From Sessions of sweet Silent Thought 1. Sonnet 30 Sonnet 30: When to the sessions of sweet silent thought BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste: Then can I drown an eye, unus'd to flow, For precious friends hid in death's dateless night, And weep afresh love's long since cancell'd woe, And moan th' expense of many a vanish'd sight; Then can I grieve a...    less