[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches the microphone. We expect disaster. they open their mouth and the most amazing, beauti...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

the Lord's Prayer We are praying for the world in this difficult time. Remember, God is in control. Recorded at Centre for the Book on 13 March 2020. CTYC website: www.ctyc.co.za If you wish to help us in our mission of sharing our music with the ...  morethe Lord's Prayer We are praying for the world in this difficult time. Remember, God is in control. Recorded at Centre for the Book on 13 March 2020. CTYC website: www.ctyc.co.za If you wish to help us in our mission of sharing our music with the world, please consider donating to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ctyc Subscribe to our YouTube channel.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach songs without using any kind of musical notation. Like other members of the Natural voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that singing should...

This composition is dedicated to people of Haiti and the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. English Translation: Oh! What an unbearable pain! Oh, gracious God! What an unbearable sorrow! the third bell of the Cathedral just rang; the s...  moreThis composition is dedicated to people of Haiti and the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. English Translation: Oh! What an unbearable pain! Oh, gracious God! What an unbearable sorrow! the third bell of the Cathedral just rang; the sun set long ago behind Mount Lopital... Mother Nature derailed, straining everyone to misery. Large structures and small rafts have turned to dust and ashes. Jesus, Marie, and Joseph... Grace and Mercy... Mother Nature derailed, straining everyone to misery. We see, but we don't understand, It happened so suddenly. the earth trembled! the earth shook harder than a desert's leaf. Help! Help! Rescue me, I beg you! I'm at a loss for words... Dies irae, dies illa; (Day of wrath, day of anger) Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine. (Grant them eternal rest, Lord.) Haiti! Haiti! What an unbearable pain, Tighten your belt. Haiti! Haiti! You are a valiant woman, Hang in there, don't give up... Rubberneckers from everywhere ask: "How's it going?"...    less

Phoenix Chorale Christopher Gabbitas, Artistic Director Composed by Roderick Williams b. 1965 Text by St Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing frighten you, Everything is fleeting, God alone is unchanging, Patience c...  morePhoenix Chorale Christopher Gabbitas, Artistic Director Composed by Roderick Williams b. 1965 Text by St Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing frighten you, Everything is fleeting, God alone is unchanging, Patience can obtain everything, the one who possesses God wants for nothing: God alone suffices Performance at Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley, Arizona On October 9th 2021, the Chorale's first concert, for a limited audience, following the Covid-19 hiatus. Video Direction: Andrew Staples Sound Engineering: Sound Mirror Learn more about Phoenix Chorale at https://www.phoenixchorale.org If you like our music, please Subscribe!  less

the Sta. Monica Parish Chamber Singers was established last 2020 during the Pandemic with its choirmaster, Ms. Jaimaica Lalic. Primarily, we are singing in our parish here in Angat, Bulacan and using the talent that was given to us to serve God every sund...  morethe Sta. Monica Parish Chamber Singers was established last 2020 during the Pandemic with its choirmaster, Ms. Jaimaica Lalic. Primarily, we are singing in our parish here in Angat, Bulacan and using the talent that was given to us to serve God every sunday and any other liturgical celebrations. We are also being invited in some various events to perform.  

Arranged by Nathan Howe From concert "voice on the Summer Wind" 1st June 2024

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing.   Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter   One of th...