five-star review in the Telegraph for the Howells Requiem from Trinity College choir and Stephen Layton. “A fluid lyrical gift, an imaginative harmonic spectrum and a sense of occasion … the Trinity College choir brings clarity of words...

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...  moreThe 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 ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

Dear choir Directors, Congratulations on successfully completing another semester filled with beautiful choral performances and uplifting musical experiences. As we wrap up this chapter, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments ach...

NEXT CONCERT: 'Storm of Light' 16th November 2012 St Giles' Cripplegate, London EC2Y 8DA for tickets and information: http://www.platinumconsort.com/ We enjoyed the most terrific day of music-making on Saturday, 1st September 2012, culminating in a w...  moreNEXT CONCERT: 'Storm of Light' 16th November 2012 St Giles' Cripplegate, London EC2Y 8DA for tickets and information: http://www.platinumconsort.com/ We enjoyed the most terrific day of music-making on Saturday, 1st September 2012, culminating in a wonderful performance of 'In The Dark' in Hall One at Kings Place. One of the audience members commented: "That was the most sublimely beautiful concert I can remember ever attending". Bachtrack gave the concert 5 STARS: "Their voices float, soar, and whisper, while creating both an exquisite intimacy and an expansive grandeur, as the text demands...their scrupulous attention to detail, and immaculate intonation and articulation made this a performance of spine-tingling beauty and conviction." Thank you to everyone who supported us; the atmosphere was electrifying! Music in this clip: 'O Vinea Mea' from Tenebrae by Richard Bates Solo Soprano: Zoë Brown Platinum Consort Scott Inglis-Kidger, Conductor Purchase our album, 'In The Dark' iTun...    less

Koorkerk Middelburg 2013 Join us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/fanclubAndantino Onze Vader - Nicolai Kedrov

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/O_vos_omnes_(Scott_Villard)

Concerto Polifonico - Chiesa di S. Antonio, Messina, 03/01/2012

Music by Ian Assersohn, text by Wilfred Owen. Performed by The Pinnacle Ensemble conducted by Michael Waldron

Performed by Quinta Divina from Sombor, Serbia, during their first CD recording.