Pacifica Singers is a select vocal ensemble, now anticipating its fourth season, which exists as part of the Vancouver Chamber Choir organization. The ensemble performs with Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir on three or four concert programmes ...  morePacifica Singers is a select vocal ensemble, now anticipating its fourth season, which exists as part of the Vancouver Chamber Choir organization. The ensemble performs with Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir on three or four concert programmes each season and also presents one or two independent concerts with its own conductor. Pacifica Singers provides an ideal performance venue for experienced and motivated choral singers whose goal is to make music at a very high level. By providing direct exposure to the world of professional music making, it is an experience of great value for singers intending to make a career in music. Current members live throughout the lower mainland, with many serving as conductors, music educators, and/or professional singers in their communities.  less

Sing OUT Proud is Glasgow's new LGBTi Community Choir, established with the intention of providing an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their friends to meet together in a safe space and celebrate their diversity in song. In t...  moreSing OUT Proud is Glasgow's new LGBTi Community Choir, established with the intention of providing an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their friends to meet together in a safe space and celebrate their diversity in song. In terms of being a member, everyone is encouraged regardless of their previous musical and singing experience.  

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During the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national a...  moreDuring the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national attention and international awards. While touring Eastern Europe in 2001, the Choir received the Grand Prize at the Festival of Light in Bulgaria, and in April 2006, the Chamber Choir was selected as the only collegiate mixed Choir from outside of the state of Utah to perform at the 60th Music Educators National Biennial Conference in Salt Lake City. The Choir has performed in many exciting venues, including a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Smetana Hall in Prague and at Strathov Monastery in Prague Castle, the first Choir allowed to perform in the monastery in decades. The Choir has also toured Germany, China, British Columbia, and the Southwestern United States. They perform regularly in state and regional music conferences and on art seri...    less

CorISTAnbul is a mixed a cappella Choir formed by the music director and conductor Arda Ardases Agosyan to perform a cappella pieces in the music literature. However, it also sings with instrumental accompaniment. The Choir has pieces from different ages,...  moreCorISTAnbul is a mixed a cappella Choir formed by the music director and conductor Arda Ardases Agosyan to perform a cappella pieces in the music literature. However, it also sings with instrumental accompaniment. The Choir has pieces from different ages, languages and styles in its repertoire. It gives both Turkey and world premieres of songs. It premiered the concerto Romeo and Juliet, composed by the conductor Agosyan last year. It is the first of its kind in that it is for double bass solo and mixed Choir. **** Müzik edebiyatındaki çoksesli acapella (eşliksiz) koro eserlerini seslendirmek üzere Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan tarafından kurulan koro, şimdiden, farklı dönem, dil ve tarzda elliden fazla eseri repertuarında bulundurmaktadır. Eşliksiz koro müziği seslendirme nosyonunu benimsemiş olan oda korosu, Rönesans’tan günümüze uzanan geniş bir döneme yayılmış repertuarını, yılda birkaç kez verdiği konserlerle, oldukça iyi düzeydeki müzikalite ve performansıyla dinleyicisiyle paylaşmaktadır. Repertuarında Tür...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your Choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your...

Holy Heart Chamber Choir Biography Holy Heart Chamber Choir is one of 6 performing choral ensembles at Holy Heart High School in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This auditioned SATB Choir has a long history of performing high quality choral mu...  moreHoly Heart Chamber Choir Biography Holy Heart Chamber Choir is one of 6 performing choral ensembles at Holy Heart High School in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This auditioned SATB Choir has a long history of performing high quality choral music at various events including school concerts, Community events, and National conferences and festivals. Last year after winning the St John’s group choral Rosebowl, this Choir won both the Provincial Music Festival and the National Music Festival of Canada. The Choir has been featured on local television and radio programs and even performed live in concert International Children performing icons- The Wiggles. The Wiggles Performance garnered national attention with news articles in all major outlets across the country. Last year, the Choir returned from a highly successful performance tour to Dublin, Ireland where they performed to standing ovations at iconic Dublin venues as well as a private performance for Canada’s ambassador in Ireland, Kevin Vi...    less

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Basilica di San Marco, Milan 27 June 2010 Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Conductor's Website: http://www.david-crown.com

for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied Words by Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Words: Public Domain. Music: © Copyright 2012 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. One of the composer'...  morefor SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied Words by Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Words: Public Domain. Music: © Copyright 2012 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. One of the composer's top 3 most important compositions.