I want to begin by saying that I struggle to write up-tempo music. As a composer, I tend to lean toward and connect to slow and emotional pieces. I have always been someone who strives to convey emotional complexity, therefore writing an up-tempo piece ha...  moreI want to begin by saying that I struggle to write up-tempo music. As a composer, I tend to lean toward and connect to slow and emotional pieces. I have always been someone who strives to convey emotional complexity, therefore writing an up-tempo piece had to be purposeful and meaningful. The inspiration for this score comes from the first time I was able to hear my son's heartbeat during an ultrasound. It was a magical and exciting moment that I will never forget; however, leading up to that specific moment there was an element of tension. Six months prior to hearing my son's heartbeat, my wife and I found ourselves in a very different situation with the outcome of an ultrasound. We arrived at the hospital excited to meet our child, only to discover we had silently miscarried. I had never felt so deflated and aimless in one sudden moment. It was as if I was a boat, drifting, with no direction in my life. Fast forward to this ultrasound with our soon-to-be son. You can imagine the excitement and fear we bo...    less

The Des Moines Choral Society performs Silent Night Hallowed Night composed by Sergey Khvoshchinsky directed by Dr. James Rodde Soloists: Mackenzie Walsh, soprano; Sarah Florian, alto recorded from live performance on Dec. 8, 2018 in Des Moines, IA

January 2016 New Release anthems and organ pieces are now available!Click here to listen to excerpts of the new pieces:https://paracletesheetmusic.com/2016-Choral-releases-demo-soundtrack/ Click here to see the pdfs and place your order:https://paracle...

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....

MASTERCLASS with Gabriel Lewis O’Connor  former member of Chanticleer Gabriel Lewis-O'connor lunches with Pete during last years Choral workshop Gabe has recently returned to the Midwest from Seattle, Washington, where he was an active sin...

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Once Upon A December" on December 19, 2017. Piano: Stijn Dierckx

The Kinge's Quire was formed in 2008 to sing music from the Renaissance, as well as modern anthems and motets in the English Choral tradition. The group is dedicated to offering opportunity for young singers to sing advanced Choral literature.

  "Coming together to sing, singing for a better future", the World Peace Choral Festival is organized annually in Vienna in the 2nd half of July, supported by the Austrian federal government authorities, the city government of Vienna, the Vienna ...

   Teddington Choral Society and its Music Director Julian Collings are delighted to announce their forthcoming Christmas concert.   Friday 6 December, 2024 at 7:00pm St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, KT6 4DS Surbiton (Doors open a...

MISSION STATEMENT The primary objective of the Choral Music Program at KCKCC is to educate students through the stylistic variety and tonal diversity of the Choral genre, based on historical precedent. This objective is achieved by exposing students to m...  moreMISSION STATEMENT The primary objective of the Choral Music Program at KCKCC is to educate students through the stylistic variety and tonal diversity of the Choral genre, based on historical precedent. This objective is achieved by exposing students to music of different nationalities and/or cultures and their commitment to recreate a unique tone quality that identifies with the cultural environment of each composition.