2009 Destination Opera! Festival Ocean Grove Great Auditorium

for SATB chorus unaccompanied Words by Mary Elizabeth Frye: Public Domain Music by Stanley M. Hoffman © Copyright 2018 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The poem above is sometimes called “I Am” due to its repet...  morefor SATB chorus unaccompanied Words by Mary Elizabeth Frye: Public Domain Music by Stanley M. Hoffman © Copyright 2018 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The poem above is sometimes called “I Am” due to its repetition of the phrase. Was the poem inspired? The Hebrew name for God, YHWH, means “I am” or “I am that I am.” And there does seem to be something magical about the poem, as it was written by a woman who, to our knowledge, had never written a poem before. Mary Elizabeth Frye was an orphan with no formal education. In 1932 she and her husband hosted a young Jewish woman, Margaret Schwarzkopf, who was fleeing the Holocaust. When she received news that her mother had died in Germany, the heartbroken houseguest told Frye in despair that she had never had the chance to “stand by my mother’s grave and shed a tear.” Frye found herself composing the poem above on a ripped-off section of a brown paper shopping bag. She said the words “just came to her.”  less

Based in the heart of the city, London City Singers is a lively and ambitious small Sweet Adelines chorus. We’re after a musical director who has the skills and knowledge to help us develop our great sound and fresh style. Barbershop experience woul...

Lirica tijdens het Winnersconcert van "25th Takarazuka International Chamber chorus Contest" in Japan o.l.v. Jos Venken (juli 2009) www.lirica.be

New Jersey Choral Society will be hosting auditions through July and August for anybody interested in joining our chorus. This fall, NJCS will practice in-person for a full concert season. We will take all necessary precautions at rehearsal and during our...

Watch Ensemble perform "There is Sweet Music" by Daniel Gawthrop on December 8th.

The Seattle Choral Company is the Pacific Northwest's leading symphonic chorus. We present diverse and engaging choral experiences for our audiences and performers with exceptional quality and musicality.

Since our inception in 2001, we have been creating wonderful music for audiences all around southern California. Our singers are all ages and come from all walks of life. Our motto is musical excellence in the Barbershop style" and we...  moreSince our inception in 2001, we have been creating wonderful music for audiences all around southern California. Our singers are all ages and come from all walks of life. Our motto is musical excellence in the Barbershop style" and we strive to bring that excellence to every performance. We like to perform in and around our community. We perform almost anywhere, including parties, business meetings, churches, and theaters. We have been regular performers at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton and at Disneyland for several years. We offer quality family entertainment for most budgets.  less

The Lost Sound A cappella mixed voice chorus at night of 1000 voices 2012 Exeter Devon

[This article is a summary of a series that was first posted on my blog chorus of aproval] Step 1 - Write it! A friend and I have written a Christmas song for choir. It all started from a throw away comment by a choir member just befor...