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Which single note do you give your choir to start a Song?
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]
Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...
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Fabulous Fridays - Galaxies - AAVF 2011
Fabulous Fridays performed Galaxies, the duty Song of Aarhus Choir Competition.
Aarhus Vocal Festival 2011
Galaxies originally by Charlotte Martin,
arranged by Michael Betzner - Brandt
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Anuna : Dulaman
The Song Dúlamán - written by Michael McGlynn and performed by Anúna as part of "Celtic Origins" - www.anuna.ie - soloist is Ian Curran.
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Malaika (East Africa)
In Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk Song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings:
"Angel, I love you. What should I ... moreIn Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk Song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings:
"Angel, I love you. What should I do? I don't have any money. I would marry you if I did."
This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all Songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight Songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com less
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GREASE (A New Broadway Medley) - BREVIS Osijek
concert: BREVIS GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
place: Dvorana Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia
date: 11.06.2012.
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choir: BREVIS
Song: GREASE (A New Broadway Medley) Arr. Mac Huff
conductor: Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković
... moreconcert: BREVIS GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
place: Dvorana Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia
date: 11.06.2012.
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choir: BREVIS
Song: GREASE (A New Broadway Medley) Arr. Mac Huff
conductor: Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković
solo: Goran Bošković
band: Davor Dedić-piano, Slaven Batorek-keyboard, Goran Rukavina-bass,
Bruno Domiter-drums, Vedran Zec-guitar, Antonio Geček-trumpet,
Zvonimir Bajević-trumpet, Mario Bočić-sax, Miron Hauser-trombone
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The Elektra Sound - Warmups
First in a series of videos for choral conductors shedding light on Elektra Women's Choir's (http://www.elektra.ca) approach to making music. Morna Edmundson, Artistic Director, takes us through two of her warmups, 1) using folk Song melodies to encourage... moreFirst in a series of videos for choral conductors shedding light on Elektra Women's Choir's (http://www.elektra.ca) approach to making music. Morna Edmundson, Artistic Director, takes us through two of her warmups, 1) using folk Song melodies to encourage legato singing and natural phrasing and 2) "Umbrellas" to ease the top of a woman's range. Elektra's mandate is "to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and the creation, exploration, and celebration of women's repertoire." Your thoughts on the video? Let's start a conversation!
Repertoire referenced in Episode One:
Un Canadien errant, Quebec folk Song, arr. Mark Sirett ( http://www.marksirett.ca ); Sheet music: Kelman Hall 04/20MMP29 (Music Plus) (http://musicpluscorp.com/KELMAN%20HALL/88/0); Audio recording available on iTunes and on "Pure Elektra" CD (http://elektra.ca/store/products/pure-elektra/ and http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elektrawomenschoir2) less
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Grande Prairie Boys' Choir
The Grande Prairie Boys’ Choir is celebrating its seventeenth season, providing audiences at home and away with the gift of Song from the hearts of 135 boys between the ages of 7 and 20. Along side intensive voice training, drama instruction, theory and ... moreThe Grande Prairie Boys’ Choir is celebrating its seventeenth season, providing audiences at home and away with the gift of Song from the hearts of 135 boys between the ages of 7 and 20. Along side intensive voice training, drama instruction, theory and sight reading in several smaller ensembles for several age categories, the choir produces 6 sold out concerts per year. Their most recent ambitions include producing a Symphony and Singing in the City concert with professional orchestral musicians mentoring local professional and semiprofessional performers from Grande Prairie. The Senior and Men of Note Choirs have travelled Nationally to BC, and ON and internationally to Phoenix, Arizona. In 2014, they entered and won second place in the Canadian National Music Festival and in 2016 were chosen out of 45 choirs to perform at the National Choral Conference in Edmonton where they premiered a choral piece Magnificat Anima Mea to huge acceptance. They won first place in Provincials in 2017 and traveled to Irelan... less