Tamariki is the youngest member of Kokopelli’s Choir family. With an emphasis on play and discovery, this group explores singing and music in a secure but exciting environment. Tamariki offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with ...  moreTamariki is the youngest member of Kokopelli’s Choir family. With an emphasis on play and discovery, this group explores singing and music in a secure but exciting environment. Tamariki offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, and vibrant performance presence as well as a strong emphasis on musical literacy, music theory, and sightsinging skills. As with all our ensembles, Tamariki provides a secure and accepting social environment where all singers feel their importance as members of the group. Most importantly, Tamariki has fun and creates exciting music! To better address the different needs and abilities of this diverse age range, the Choir is now split into two streams: Tamariki 1 is for singers in Kindergarten and Grade 1. (Singers must be 5 years old by March 1, 2014 in order to register.) Tamariki 2 is for singers in Grades 2 and 3. The different streams and rehearsal days will combine t...    less

Kikimasu (pronounced “kee-kee-mahs”) is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association. Kikimasu (grades 4-6) offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, an...  moreKikimasu (pronounced “kee-kee-mahs”) is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association. Kikimasu (grades 4-6) offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, and vibrant performance presence, as well as ant emphasis on musical literacy, music theory, and sightsinging skills. As with all our ensembles, Kikimasu provides a secure and accepting social environment where all singers feel their importance as members of the group. Most importantly, Kikimasu has fun and creates exciting music! Kikimasu means “hear it” in Japanese; you can look forward to hearing the music they make at every concert!  less

Vacilando (Kokopelli Choir Association), directed by Kathleen Skinner, performs Morten Lauridsen's "Dirait-on." Piano: Jennifer McMillan. For information on the Kokopelli Choir Association, visit http://KokopelliChoirs.com.

English translation: Cries! The troubadour hears cries! The troubadour from the island of Haiti is asking why Why all the chaos in lands of Afrika? Why all the chaos in the island of Haiti? Cries! We hear cries! The young ones are yelling: oh mo...  moreEnglish translation: Cries! The troubadour hears cries! The troubadour from the island of Haiti is asking why Why all the chaos in lands of Afrika? Why all the chaos in the island of Haiti? Cries! We hear cries! The young ones are yelling: oh mother! Cries! We hear cries! The grown ones are screaming: woh! Cries! We hear cries! All the young ones, all the grown ones! We hear cries! They are crying: Mother, mother, mother, mother, Oh Mother Africa! Mother, where are you mother, where are you? Mother, mother, mother, mother, Oh Mother Africa! Day and night There is misery and nuisance Day and night There is illness and death There is hunger and war! Where are you? Where are you mother? Oh but where mother? Perhaps you dont hear us? They cry, they scream They scream, they cry They cry and yell: Where, but where are you mother? Perhaps you dont hear us mother!!! Woh! Mother Africa Perhaps you dont hear us oh dear mother! Mother Africa, but how you were so beautiful, w...    less

Coastal Sound Youth Choir in performance as part of Voices West 2011 hosted by Kokopelli at MacDougall United Church, Edmonton. Music from "Sesame Street", arranged by Greg Martin. www.coastalsoundmusic.com

Vacilando, directed by Kathleen Luyk, performs Stacey V. Gibbs' arrangement of the traditional African American spiritual "Way Over in Beulah Lan'." For more information on the Kokopelli Choir Association, visit http://KokopelliChoirs.com.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Most singers join a Choir because they share the passion and vision of the Choir leader. Your Choir leader is the creative heart of your Choir and is what g...

Choir of the Earth is a digital Choir, which meets and rehearses online via YouTube. We unite people of all ages, geographies and backgrounds through singing - absolutely everybody is welcome to join our wonderful choral family! Our Founder and Dire...  moreChoir of the Earth is a digital Choir, which meets and rehearses online via YouTube. We unite people of all ages, geographies and backgrounds through singing - absolutely everybody is welcome to join our wonderful choral family! Our Founder and Director is Mark Strachan BEM, and our Musical Director is Ben England BEM. Please visit our website to find out more about our online choral family and our exciting past, current and future projects! Please check out our Greatest Hits playlist on YouTube. Please follow us on social media: on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  less

One of the beauties of Choir is that the message sung often cuts across cultures and international boundaries. A traveling Choir is one of the best ways to experience Choir, and some of the most famous in the world - such as the Monteverdi Choir - embark ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many Choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of Choir it is.But Choirs change over time. Maybe your Choir name doesn’t fit what y...