Founded by Maestro Jae-Joon Lee as a vocal ensemble in 1980, Pilgrim Mission choir demonstrates the essence of church music with refined harmony and commitment to music. This is a choir for mission through praising. Pilgrim Mission choir gives regular c...  moreFounded by Maestro Jae-Joon Lee as a vocal ensemble in 1980, Pilgrim Mission choir demonstrates the essence of church music with refined harmony and commitment to music. This is a choir for mission through praising. Pilgrim Mission choir gives regular concert once a year with ever new and differentiated church music leading the circle of choral music as a pioneer. The choir is also recognized with its performance. It manages concerts more than 10 times a year like rush of invitation, local tour and church tour concert. Focusing on church music, repertoires of the choir cross over every age like renaissance, motet, baroque and classic, and every genre like spirituals, gospel and modern music. The singing of the choir is always enough to excite the audience. PMC, at the 2002 2nd Busan International choir Olympic, won the champion with dignity in the 'Musica sacra a cappella' almost dominated by European choral music. The choir won again the champion at the 2004 3rd Bremen Contest in Germany and the two co...    less

EOC is an international experimental project choir. The choir consists of participants in workshop weeks, which are offered twice a year in different European countries. Overtone singing is a new vocal technique that allows for singing two tones simul...  moreEOC is an international experimental project choir. The choir consists of participants in workshop weeks, which are offered twice a year in different European countries. Overtone singing is a new vocal technique that allows for singing two tones simultaneously. EOC sings compositions with written overtones as well as choir improvisations and contemporary music. The effect of controlled overtones on the timbre of classical choir compositions is explored with special ear training.  

The Stellenbosch University choir is the oldest and most celebrated choir in South Africa. The choir was founded in 1936 under the baton of William Morris. After him various conductors established the ensemble as an influential South African choir: Gaw...  moreThe Stellenbosch University choir is the oldest and most celebrated choir in South Africa. The choir was founded in 1936 under the baton of William Morris. After him various conductors established the ensemble as an influential South African choir: Gawie Cillié (1940 - 1954) Philip McLachlan (1955 - 1976) Johan de Villiers (1977 - 1984) Acáma Fick (1985 - 1992) Sonja van der Walt (1993 - 2002) André van der Merwe (2003 - ) The choir comprises of students from various academic courses and generally only a few members study music. The choir, an ensemble of approximately 80 – 100 voices, has won international acclaim through performances, concert tours, and participation in prestigious festivals and competitions. The choir is currently ranked 1st on the Interkultur World Ranking List for amateur choirs. Contact us: us_koor@sun.ac.za Follow us on Twitter: choirkoor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/#!/uschoirkoor Watch us on YouTube: less

From the 2011 MCHS Christmas Show, the mixed Ensemble performing Dance of the Sugar Plumb Faries

Now in its 3rd year, That choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That choir was formed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create an...  moreNow in its 3rd year, That choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That choir was formed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create and share a music experience together. That choir now brings together over 25 members with diverse backgrounds in work and study, and a mixture of trained and untrained voices. New Canadian artists are important for That choir to nurture and have already performed new works by J. Scott Brubacher as well as Reza Jacobs in December 2010. Also in December of 2010, That choir invited Canadian Theatre Artist Nancy Palk to read Dylan Thomas's " A Child's Christmas in Wales" as part of That choir Carols - an annual celebration of the Holidays. As That choir looks forward into 2011, it is becoming well known for its a cappella repertoire of many styles and periods with a strong focus on storytelling.  less

Score video of THE FERVID HOKEY POKE, Greg Bartholomew's setting for mixed choir (SATB) of the poem by Jeff Brechlin. Audio recording by Matt Curtis (Choral Tracks). Jeff Brechlin won The Washington Post's Style Invitational in March 2003 with his poem T...  moreScore video of THE FERVID HOKEY POKE, Greg Bartholomew's setting for mixed choir (SATB) of the poem by Jeff Brechlin. Audio recording by Matt Curtis (Choral Tracks). Jeff Brechlin won The Washington Post's Style Invitational in March 2003 with his poem The Hokey Poke. The competition asked readers to rewrite some banal instructions in the stvle of a famous writer. Brechlin chose to rewrite one verse of the traditional dance song The Hokey Pokey as if written by William Shakespeare, for which he won the prize of a shotgun shell salt and pepper shaker. His poem is used with permission. for more information visit www.gregbartholomew.com/hokeyindex.html  less