[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “You can’t run a singing workshop here, we don’t have a piano.”   photo by Thomas Quine   It’s amazing ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Those of us who love to sing often love to sing at the top of our voices. It’s joyous!   photo by William P. Gottlieb But when you&r...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people run ‘drop-in’ singing sessions. People can drop in on any session they want, there is no commitment and no signing up for a ‘...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]The choir leader’s (and singer’s) lament: “I’m bored with the warm ups and want new ideas.” It’s very easy to create you...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t go to concerts much, especially not choir concerts. I find them rather long and boring.     Photot by ToniVC   But a fe...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s always a strange sense of calm that descends on the choir before a concert.     People seem unusually relaxed and more peo...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What is it about a live audience that throws a spanner in the works?     scared face by Kim   You’ve prepared thoroughly, you&...

Concierto realizado en Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina en noviembre de 2012. Coral Mirabilia bajo la dirección de Fernando Polonuer. Concierto declarado de interés cultural por el Consejo de promoción Cultural, Mecenazgo, CABA

2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 John Rutter魯特 魯特（John Rutter, 1945-）是英國近代傑出的作曲家、指揮家、教育家，也是合唱音樂的推廣者，合唱作品類型分為改編與創作兩大類，魯特的合唱小品承繼英國傳統，溫馨而典雅，大型宗教合唱作品節奏明快、旋律動聽，《光榮頌》是魯特首次在美國正式演出的合唱作品，也是襲捲美國樂壇的代表作。 　　《光榮頌》是魯特於1974年獲美國梅爾歐森合唱團（the Voice of Mel...  more2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 John Rutter魯特 魯特（John Rutter, 1945-）是英國近代傑出的作曲家、指揮家、教育家，也是合唱音樂的推廣者，合唱作品類型分為改編與創作兩大類，魯特的合唱小品承繼英國傳統，溫馨而典雅，大型宗教合唱作品節奏明快、旋律動聽，《光榮頌》是魯特首次在美國正式演出的合唱作品，也是襲捲美國樂壇的代表作。 　　《光榮頌》是魯特於1974年獲美國梅爾歐森合唱團（the Voice of Mel Olson）邀請，以管樂、管風琴、打擊樂伴奏的大型四部混聲合唱作品。歌詞源自〈彌撒曲〉的第二部分，以拉丁文歌詞歡頌耶穌誕生的故事，魯特為了描繪天使吹號角報佳音的景象，使用了大量銅管樂器，而梅爾歐森合唱團正好位在擁有全美最佳管樂演奏者的內布拉斯加州（Nebraska），魯特巧妙地將混聲合唱團與管樂團結合，營造出氣宇軒昂的氛圍。 　　《光榮頌》包括快、慢、快三個樂章，魯特以歌詞為靈感，設計了特殊動機與音型，構成動人的旋律，音樂素材交織在豐富的合唱織度中，搭配管樂嘹亮的音色，適時點綴打擊樂器，曲風莊嚴華麗且親切迷人，成為近代合唱曲目中膾炙人口的作品。 （撰文 陳主揚） Gloria in excelsis Deo Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis Laudamus te Benedicimus te Adoramus te Glorificamus te Gratias agimus tibi Propter magnam gloriam tuam Dómine Deus, Rex caelestis Deus Pater omnipotens Domine Fili Unigenite, Jesu Christe Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis Suscipe deprecationem nostram Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis Quoniam tu solus Sanctus Tu solus ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that some parts are too high for you and some parts are too low.     Just lik...