[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of Children in Need: The Big Night Out...
As a young chorister, I was entranced by Robert Shaw's arrangement of "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Twenty years Later, I decided to take the plunge and compose my own arrangement for SATB divisi a cappelLa choir. I hope you enjoy this, and may consider...
Lass="view_more">The roots of Cantilena lie within the children’s choir “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”. The memories of the wonderful and exciting years, the great musical and personal experiences gained while singing in the children’s choir motivated a group of former membe... Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">The roots of Cantilena lie within the children’s choir “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”. The memories of the wonderful and exciting years, the great musical and personal experiences gained while singing in the children’s choir motivated a group of former members to reunite and to found a female vocal ensemble – in January 2004, students, mothers and young professionals come together to sing for the first time as “Cantilena”. Prof. Elisabeth Ziegler, conductor of the “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”, was entrusted to be the artistic director of the new women’s choir. She was tempted by the possibility to go beyond the limits given by the repertoire of a children’s choir and to discover new choral literature with the now adult singers. From the very first moment of the foundation of “Cantilena” until today, Elisabeth Ziegler guides and supports the pLans of the enthusiastic young women by sharing her extensive musical expertise. It was her lifelong passion for choral music that was pLanted into the singers’ hearts back in ... Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less
Lass="view_more">We are a group of amateur singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give pu... Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">We are a group of amateur singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give public concerts up to twice a year.
The Major Minors Children’s Choir in New ZeaLand, is celebrating 5 years of singing this month. The choir that started out as a 3 month project with no name in 2012 is in final preparations for a special anniversary concert i...
Salvacosta was formed in June 2000 and functioned for 16 years raising over £55,000 for various charities. In 2017 a new smaller ensemble evolved from Salvacosta in the form of Muzaria www.muzaria.com focusing on Stage & Screen music.
VIVA, Sandnes kulturskolekor sing their traditional Advent Concerts like they have done over the past 40 years the Last week-end before Christmas. This year's guest concert in MadLamark kirke on Saturday 17. December at 1800 hrs, and in our own par...
German choir Kammerchor Vocalisti won the Fleischmann Trophy at this years' Cork International Choral Festival. This is one of the pieces they performed for the closing gaLa concert in City Hall.
Lass="view_more">With a current membership of around 30 singers, GLasgow Chamber choir was founded in 1994 and has developed into one of ScotLand’s finest amateur choirs. Directed for more than ten years by Michael Bawtree, its repertoire spans the Renaissance to the pres... Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">With a current membership of around 30 singers, GLasgow Chamber choir was founded in 1994 and has developed into one of ScotLand’s finest amateur choirs. Directed for more than ten years by Michael Bawtree, its repertoire spans the Renaissance to the present day and has included the Scottish premieres of works by James Whitbourn, Hans Gál, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Richard Bush and Judith Bingham. The choir performs reguLarly in GLasgow and central ScotLand, and has toured to France, HolLand and Sweden, where it has formed links with other choirs. Recent BBC radio engagements have included William Walton’s Henry V Suite with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Sunday Worship live and Bryan Burnett’s ‘Get it On’ show live on BBC Radio ScotLand. The choir features reguLarly in Raymond Gubbay’s Christmas Festival in the GLasgow Royal Concert Hall. Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less
Stonehouse Male Voice Choir have been entertaining audiences in the west of ScotLand for the Last 80 years.
