[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Three years ago, for the first time in over 13 years, I started a choir from scratch. I put a call out to my readers for advice on how to recruit Singers t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how Singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...

The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds www.njchamberSingers.org Artistic Director Reid Masters recording engineer John Baker Alone in the night on a dark hill with pines around me, spicy and still And heaven, a he...  moreThe New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds www.njchamberSingers.org Artistic Director Reid Masters recording engineer John Baker Alone in the night on a dark hill with pines around me, spicy and still And heaven, a heaven full of stars over my head white and topaz and misty red myriads with beating hearts of fire the aeons cannot vex or tire... Ah, the dome of heaven like a great hill and myriads with beating hearts of fire Heaven full of stars... I know I am honored to be witness of so much majesty... Recorded at St Pio of Pietrelcina Roman Catholic Church, 103 Washington Ave, Lavallette, NJ 08735-2351 Copyright 2014 New Jersey Chamber Singers  less

London choir Vasari Singers perform's Gabriel Jackson's anthem Let us all rejoice in the Lord. This was filmed in a live concert performance at St Sepulchre's Church, London, in October 2012. http://www.vasariSingers.org Video production by Lee Devine 2012

In their own words, Children's Choir Singers explain what SHINE means to them in the context of singing in choir. Rollo Dilworth's "Shine On Me", as sung by the choir in rehearsal, provides the back track for the video.

Drei Gesange, Op 42 by J. Brahms East Central University Singers Conducted by Dr. J. Steven Walker Accompanied by Dr. Starla Hibler November 28, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ada, OK

Rehearsals (devil is liar) composed by Jabu Dladla

Wicker Park Choral Singers July 9, 2011 St. Vincent de Paul Church Chicago, IL English: O lord, who shall dwell in your tabernacle?

"Gospel & Jazz: A Family Reunion" is a rare opportunity to pull together two performing groups whose audiences may be different but they are connected by history and by their mutual respect for each other’s contribution to Canadian music. The renowned Tor...  more"Gospel & Jazz: A Family Reunion" is a rare opportunity to pull together two performing groups whose audiences may be different but they are connected by history and by their mutual respect for each other’s contribution to Canadian music. The renowned Toronto Jazz Orchestra (TJO) and the Juno award-winning Toronto Mass Choir (TMC) join together in this historic collaboration. The production will feature this 40-voice Gospel Choir and 18-piece Jazz Orchestra along with special guest vocalists Patricia Shirley, Renee Rowe, Chardon Myers, rapper Terrence Penny, dancer Shawn Byfield and students from the Regent Park School of Music. A night to remember, "Gospel & Jazz: A Family Reunion" will celebrate the many historical and musical connections between these two popular genres. For lovers of great music, this event is not to be missed. Tickets: Gospelandjazz.eventbrite.ca  less

Two movements from G.P. da Palestrina's serene and transcendent Missa Assumpta est Maria, performed by Laudate Singers with improvised soprano saxophone by Ross Taggart. Lars Kaario conductor Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn ...  moreTwo movements from G.P. da Palestrina's serene and transcendent Missa Assumpta est Maria, performed by Laudate Singers with improvised soprano saxophone by Ross Taggart. Lars Kaario conductor Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada