This is the story of a woman feeling old and weary and dreaming of the past she had, wondering where those Good years have gone. Here, our lovely singers have made it into a conversation – a shared experienced between the women. It’s been beautifully arra...  moreThis is the story of a woman feeling old and weary and dreaming of the past she had, wondering where those Good years have gone. Here, our lovely singers have made it into a conversation – a shared experienced between the women. It’s been beautifully arranged by Moira Smiley and Vida, but was written by John Prine, a Chicago folk musician. There are two new singers in this ensemble: Rosi, a deep dark bass, standing back left, and Marie, sitting at the front right with the cowboy hat on. Both singers have been a wonderful addition to our choir. Adele in the rocking chair, Annabelle standing right, and Katherine with baby Erin (who LOVES harmony!) complete the group, all of which you have seen many times in concert! We love the song and hope you do too. With this song, we are raising money for a charity close to our hearts, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton. Throughout both lockdowns they have had a huge number of call outs, as more people have been exploring the moors and getting into difficulties. As...    less

As a young chorister, I was entranced by Robert Shaw's arrangement of "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Twenty years later, I decided to take the plunge and compose my own arrangement for SATB divisi a cappella choir. I hope you enjoy this, and may consider...

Oy yak prilytaly dva sokolonky (ukrainian folk "shedrivka" - Christmas song) arranged by Ivan Nebesniy fragment of our Christmas concert at Kiev House of Teachers (January, 2013) Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kiev, Ukraine) Art Director - andriy Karpinets B...  moreOy yak prilytaly dva sokolonky (ukrainian folk "shedrivka" - Christmas song) arranged by Ivan Nebesniy fragment of our Christmas concert at Kiev House of Teachers (January, 2013) Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kiev, Ukraine) Art Director - andriy Karpinets BandURA`s trio - members of our Choir - Yulia Skorobogatko, Marina & Olga Drygorenko About Bandura - traditional ukrainian folk musical instrument - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandura Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/pektoral-chamber-choir Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PektoralChoir.Ukraine  less

Enjoy our polyphonic "Live at Home" performance of the 90's Bette Midler hit "From a Distance". With this "Year-End" or "Christmas" version we want to reflect on the events of the past year and wish everyone prosperity, joy and happiness!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big Night Out Community Choir for BBC Children in Need 201...

Festival Filadelfia 2015: The Musical City of Europe   Featuring the Paolo Serrao Special Award Competitions /  www.associazione-melody.com Choir: May 21 – 25, 2015   The City of Filadelfia has small hotels that are Good for indiv...

12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Martina Kirová 1. Dmytrij Bortnansky: Da voskresnet Boh 2. Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights 3. Bohuslav Martinu: S...  more12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Martina Kirová 1. Dmytrij Bortnansky: Da voskresnet Boh 2. Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Sen panny Marie 4. arr. William L. Dawson: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel  

12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Daša Karasová 1. Hans Leo Hassler: Dixit Maria 2. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Weihnachten 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Z...  more12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Daša Karasová 1. Hans Leo Hassler: Dixit Maria 2. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Weihnachten 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Zvěstování 4. Traditional (arr. J. Rathbone): Gabriel's Message 5. Jake Runestad: Alleluia  

Kings From the East(Christmas Music) Music and Text by Virgil Sequeira Performed by: Senior School Choir, Darbuka from Middle School, Piano: Virgil Sequeira Occasion: Christmas Service 2015 -Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com

10 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE INTONATION   1)   Good MODELS– Most the students in our choirs have not grown up listening to exceptional choral singing.  Obtain great recordings, listen to them regularly and share them with students....