[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]You’ll know by now that I believe that everyone can sing. Apparently this irritates some people who really think that they can’t sing. Why is th...
Originally sung in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Composed in 1961 by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music). This excellent arrangement is by Wendy Sergeant.
Every Choir in Cornwall will have its own personal arrangement of this song. It is an iconic piece of music . You sing it at weddings ,funerals,pubs ,clubs.Too your loved ones who are with you now and those who have departed. Thanks to MIke Bryant for the video
PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA International Copernicus Choir Festival & Competition will for the 5th time present a great opportunity for integration of the choral community and promotion of choral music. Its name refers to the figure of the famous astronomer Nico...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer. Photo by Peter Smile It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...
Aequalis Foundation and the International Choral Composition Competition (CICCAG) assisted by IFCM was join the celebration of World Choral Day(december 2018) that commemorated the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Singers from all over the wo...
Michael McGlynn's composition; from our May 2011 concert. Sung by our most advanced treble Choir, Cantabile.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...
lass="view_more">2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 詩：Aasmund Vinje韋恩葉 曲：Edvard Grieg葛利格 編曲：Thomas Beck貝克 挪威國民樂派作曲家葛利格（Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907）於1880年採用同年代詩人韋恩葉（Aasmund Vinje, 1818-70）的詩作《十二首歌曲》（Tolv melodier, op.33），〈春天〉是其中第二首，原為一首獨唱曲，因著作者對此曲甚為喜愛，也將其改寫為弦樂... lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 詩：Aasmund Vinje韋恩葉 曲：Edvard Grieg葛利格 編曲：Thomas Beck貝克 挪威國民樂派作曲家葛利格（Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907）於1880年採用同年代詩人韋恩葉（Aasmund Vinje, 1818-70）的詩作《十二首歌曲》（Tolv melodier, op.33），〈春天〉是其中第二首，原為一首獨唱曲，因著作者對此曲甚為喜愛，也將其改寫為弦樂團曲。 本曲曲名或可譯為「晚春」，描寫一將死之人，眼見人生最後一個春天的感慨與期盼，據說葛利格是為紀念一位早逝的朋友而譜寫此曲，兩段重複的歌詞，展現平易、真摯的情感。本版本則是由挪威當代作曲家貝克（Thomas Beck），改編成的無伴奏混聲合唱曲。 Enno ei gong fekk eg vetren at sjå for våren at røma; Heggen med tre som der blomar var på, eg atter såg bløma. Enno ei gong fekk eg isen at sjå frå landet at fljota. Snjoen at bråna og fossen i å at fyssa og brjota. Graset det grøne eg enno ein gong fekk skoda med blomar; Enno eg høyrde at vårfuglen song mot sol og mot sumar. Ei gong eg sjølv i den vårlege eim, som mettar mitt auga, Ei gong eg der vil meg finna ein heim og symjande lauga. Alt det, som våren i møte meg bar og blomen, eg plukkad', Federnes åndir eg trudde det var, som dansad' og sukkad'. derfor eg fann millom bjørkar og bar i våren ei gåta; derfor det ljod... lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less
