Nara Ekele is an Igbo Native song composed by Eke Chijindu Favour Hedges

Guadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is perforMed by the Chor Leoni Mens choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English tran...  moreGuadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is perforMed by the Chor Leoni Mens choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English translation follow: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of the Virgin Mary — rejoice! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. The tiMe of grace has coMe— This that we have desired, Verses of joy Let us devoutly return. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. God has becoMe man, To the wonderMent of Nature, The world has been renewed By the reigning Christ. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. The closed gate of Ezechiel Is passed through, Whence the light is born, Salvation is found. Ergo nostra contio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Sal...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I love Georgian songs and singing.     Not songs from the Georgian era in British history, not songs from the state of Georgia in the US...

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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1  I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

Setting by David W Solomons (www.dwsolo.com) of the words of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei) in various modes (mixolydian, dorian, lydian, aeolian and various jazzy modes). This version is for mixed choir and is perforMed by...  moreSetting by David W Solomons (www.dwsolo.com) of the words of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei) in various modes (mixolydian, dorian, lydian, aeolian and various jazzy modes). This version is for mixed choir and is perforMed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) a version for Men's voices (ATTB) is also available at http://www.cadenzaone.com/product-p/dws286889.htm  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I love singing and have been singing sinc...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many of us don’t like the sound of our singing voice. SoMe people won’t even sing in front of others because they don’t want to inf...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You’re learning a song in four-part harmony and you think you’ve nailed your harmony part.   © Copyright Basher Eyre and li...