[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time (Tuning up – where do start Notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single Note to my choir, instead of having t...

The Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe Prime Note Ensemble has established itself as the first Filipino a cappella choir from Saudi Arabia, founded by Medard U. Obida in October 2001. Members enjoy the opportunity to rehearse & perform under the professional tutelage of its choirmaster and resident arranger Novem G. Cabios. The choir has already competed in two World Choir Games, one in China in 2006 and the other in Austria in 208, where it won bronze & silver medals in the male chamber choir category. The group has traveled to Nancy, France on invitation, in one of France’s major choral festival, the 14th Festival international Chant de Choral held in May 2007. On tour in Europe, the choir performed to much acclaim in France, Belgium and Austria. Prime Note participated in the 2nd California Choral Festival & Competition in June 2009 in San Luis Obispo and continues to have a series of performances in and around Southern California, which the group now calls home.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of Note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same Note, grow outwards and then come back to that...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of Note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same Note, grow outwards and then come back to that same Note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force. Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23." As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

  Devon-based Take Note Community Choir has been taking the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s choral scene by storm – and it’s no surprise why.   Having travelled all the way from Tiverton to perform at the Fringe, this 30-stron...

Originally written and performed by Aztec Camera (Love, 1987) with a version as arranged by Stephen Wren (2018). We were directed for this performance by our Musical Director, Callum Morton Hüseyin. Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart Copyright: BMG R...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreOriginally written and performed by Aztec Camera (Love, 1987) with a version as arranged by Stephen Wren (2018). We were directed for this performance by our Musical Director, Callum Morton Hüseyin. Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart Copyright: BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, LatinAutorPerf, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutor - UMPG, Sony ATV Publishing, UMPG Publishing, ARESA, AMRA, UMPI  

Some excerpts from "Nativitas", a short Christmas Cantata for children's choir and instrumental ensemble Live recording 22/12/2013 Duomo di San Giovanni Battista Oderzo (TV)

Stanzas in English 1. Now, in a song of grateful praise, To my dear Lord my voice I'll raise; With all His saints I'll ioin to tell-My Jesus has done all things well. Chorus And above the rest this Note shall swell, This Note shall swell, this n...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreStanzas in English 1. Now, in a song of grateful praise, To my dear Lord my voice I'll raise; With all His saints I'll ioin to tell-My Jesus has done all things well. Chorus And above the rest this Note shall swell, This Note shall swell, this Note shall swell, And above the rest this Note shall swell, Jesus has done all things well. 2. Though Satan hurls his darts To pierce my heart With songs of Praise Will I drive his anger away Jesus has done all things well 4 And when on that bright day I rise, And join the anthems of the skies, Above the rest this Note shall swell, Jesus has done all things well. @hopechannelghana5916 @3abn @3abnpraisehim976 @VOCES8 @thetenebraechoir @HARMONIOUSCHORALEGHANA @TheSymphonialsGhana @hisvoicegh941 @ONEVOICECHOIRGHANA Afei Ayeyi Nwomto Mu - Samuel Medley (Now in A Song of Praise) | N4 |  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Festival internazionale Corale LIBERCANTO 2009, 24 ottobre 2009 auditorium BPL - Lodi (LO). Cori Presenti: Coro Barbarossa (Lodi) Ensemble Callirhoè (Losanna - Svizzera) Coro EOS (Roma) Coro Monte Pasubio (Rovigo) Coro Musirè (Milano) Coro Famiglia ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFestival internazionale Corale LIBERCANTO 2009, 24 ottobre 2009 auditorium BPL - Lodi (LO). Cori Presenti: Coro Barbarossa (Lodi) Ensemble Callirhoè (Losanna - Svizzera) Coro EOS (Roma) Coro Monte Pasubio (Rovigo) Coro Musirè (Milano) Coro Famiglia Sala (Como) Video by Raffaele Imparato www.myspace.com/Corobarbarossa www.Corobarbarossa.it  

Esibizione della Corale Polifonica di Arsoli nella chiesa di S.Bartolomeo il 26 Dicembre 2011 nella manifestazione A Christmas Carol 2011 in collaborazione con il Coro Allegre Note di Arsoli