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blog: Can auditioned choirs still be ‘community’ choirs?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s TIme for a change.   &n...

blog: A TIme-honored traditition with renewed excitement

in 1988, when Budapest international Choir Festival & Competition was founded, a milestone was set in the history of choral competitions. in 2017 we celebrate the 16th anniversary of this festival in Budapest.     Be participants in one of Ce...

blog: Almas de Barro: The story behind a choral work

How was this work created?   Santiago Veros at the age of 19 writes this piece dedicated to a woman who for that TIme she was shy and he rarely talked with her.Almas de Barro describes intimately the moments of counterpoint classes when these two p...

blog: How ill do you need to be before you cancel a performance?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first TIme in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert.   ...

SOWETO HEAVENLY CHOIR (SIXOLELE/FORGIVE US LORD)
video: SOWETO HEAVENLY CHOIR (SIXOLELE/FORGIVE US LORD)

Harmonic gospel composition by Soweto Heavenly Choir ,a song which serves as asnking or forgiveness from the lord in all sin that we've committed,in isiZulu language

Prayer of St. Francis - Barrie Cabena - The Larkin Singers
video: Prayer of St. Francis - Barrie Cabena - The Larkin Singers

Barrie Cabena's "Prayer of St. Francis", performed by The Larkin Singers under the direction of Matthew Larkin. Fire & Light, September 11, 2010, Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto.

O Canada | The Girl Choir of South Florida
video: O Canada | The Girl Choir of South Florida

"O Canada" (the Canadian national anthem) by Calixa Lavallée, text by Sir Adophe-Basile Routhier, translation by Robert Stanley Weir. Performed by the 2011 Touring Choir of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Chu...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more

blog: Singing Changes Your Brain with a Shout Out to ChoirPlace!

I wrote an essay about group singing for TIme, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.  

blog: Are Your Vocal Chords Being Affected By the Air You Breathe?

You want your voice to work at its best no matter the TIme or season.  However, lIfe has surprises and someTImes your voice may experience some dIfficulties. There are days your voice feels like an ice block and other days, it’s easy to go...

blog: Musica Eterna a Roma 2018 – Meet in “Vatican City”

Since a long TIme Rome has been host city for choirs and singers from all over the world, who not only love sacred music but also the idea of coming together in the eternal city and center of choral music. inspired by a vibrant atmosphere of friendship e...