Today is a very special day for me because one of the most emotional and significant works in my repertoire, "I Will Dream With You," is premiering. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to T.J. Harper and the Loyola Marymount University Concert Choi...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a Friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there. phot...
Performed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE OF SPRING 2024 Contact : stellachoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com In the dark (die donker) I see a delicate flame, evoking memories of simpler days. Love and Fear merge as I seek solace fro... more
Walking home after choir one night my Friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Cr...
Do you want to know what happens when you unite the love of a dog, a Friend like Anthony Silvestri and a determination to go around the world to pay homage to your dog? Stay to read this story. This is the fascinating story behind "I Will Dream With You",...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I was running a workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...
Dear Friends and fellow music enthusiasts, As I sit down to write this, my heart is filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness. I'm about to share something deeply personal and, frankly, quite titanic that I've embarked on. It's more than a project;...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A Friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?” Photo by Jorge Fr...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A Friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all. What can you say without hurting thei...
Dear Friends, This is one of the most important moments of my life. It's a thrill to finally share with you the exciting news about "Kyrie" from its premiere at Jacksonville University, a moment so special that I flew there to experience it firsthand. Hav...
