Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes Songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) Songs. ...  moreNevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes Songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) Songs. The group was formed in 1976 by women who shared a common interest in the complex harmonies and compelling rhythms typical in Balkan music. Very much in the Eastern European tradition, Nevenka includes women of all ages making music together.  

  Wow 40 years! Where did the time go? I've always been one of the oldest members of the Stairwell Carollers - if not the OLDEST - at our choir's 20th anniversary in 1997 I was 41, but still didn't look a day over 30. Pierre had HAIR - and I sh...

[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...

The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab in Australia - August to October 2021 Final Project Song: Desde que o Samba é Samba Composer: Caetano Veloso Arrangement: Patricia Costa e Vicente Costa Nucci Soprano Annika Wagar Corina Horstra Dea Hughes...  moreThe Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab in Australia - August to October 2021 Final Project Song: Desde que o Samba é Samba Composer: Caetano Veloso Arrangement: Patricia Costa e Vicente Costa Nucci Soprano Annika Wagar Corina Horstra Dea Hughes Helen Kolawole Kara Robinson Kim Asher Alto Cathy Symington Elizabeth Waddel Juliet Gore Leah Marlowe Sandy Clinton Alto Tenor Anna Dehne Caroline Chandler Diana May Clark Helen Davey Maree Coffman Yvonne Gora Tenor / Baritone David Stephensen John Watts Jose M Marques Justin Presser Tony Brand Vyv Rodnight Acoustic Guitar : Vicente Costa Nucci Drums and Percussion: Mila Schiavo Bass: Diego do Valle 2o QUADRO Music Director and Scriptwriter: Vicente Costa Nucci Producer and Coordinator: Mila Schiavo Host and Coordinator in Australia: Diana May Clark Sound Engineering and Video Editing: Diego do Valle Videos and Photos: Personal videos by The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab participants and Ocean’s vid...    less

Hello!  I am a newly appointed conductor of my church congregational choir.  I primarily come from an orchestral background but am very excited to join in voice and Song with many of you around the world in your respective communities.  I a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a Song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Just because a Song is in a foreign language, you still need to respect its origins. Sami family by Morten Oddvik There is a huge amount of misinformation ...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...