Community arts organizations create spaces for musicians, visual artists, and dancers ages 5-105 to come together, work together, create together, and engage in a collaborative process that builds relationships across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, soc...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a while back about 10 ways to be a better choir member. But what qualities do you need to be a good choir leader?   Musical d...

With well over 100 male voice choirs in Wales today, there Are few better ways to experience their rich culture than to witness the historical choirs singing traditional songs across the land. As the country’s most treasured and notab...

1. “Press Forward, Saints” 2. “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” 3. “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (Organ Solo) 4. “Thy Will Be Done” 5. “As a Shepherd” 6. A Chain of Kindness (Spoken Word) 7. “Amen! Jesus Han Skal Råde” 8. “Come, Thou Fount of Every B...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">more1. “Press Forward, Saints” 2. “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” 3. “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (Organ Solo) 4. “Thy Will Be Done” 5. “As a Shepherd” 6. A Chain of Kindness (Spoken Word) 7. “Amen! Jesus Han Skal Råde” 8. “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Episode 4669. Aired March 10, 2019.  

     Praise in Public for legitimate accomplishment, don’t pander. Create challenging but attainable goals; short term, mid-term and long term. Take trips to both destinations and festivals, combined trips Are best Schedul...

Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Dona Nobis pacem Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world Give us Thy peace

Old German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, Thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor men, O littl...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreOld German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, Thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor men, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 2 O little one sweet, O little one mild, Thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from Him, from heaven's domain, to bring men comfort in their pain, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 3 O little one sweet, O little one mild. in thee Love's beauties Are all distilled; then light in us Thy love's bright flame, that we may give thee back the same, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 4 O little one sweet, O little one mild. Help us to do as thou hast willed Lo, all we have belongs to thee Ah, keep us in our fealty. O little one sweet, O little one mild.  Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

Sweet Kate, of late Ran away and left me 'plaining: “Abide,” I cried, “Or I die with Thy disdaining.” “Tee! hee! hee!” quoth she, “Gladly would I see, Any man to die with loving. Never any yet, Died of such a fit, Neither have I fear of proving.”...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreSweet Kate, of late Ran away and left me 'plaining: “Abide,” I cried, “Or I die with Thy disdaining.” “Tee! hee! hee!” quoth she, “Gladly would I see, Any man to die with loving. Never any yet, Died of such a fit, Neither have I fear of proving.” “Unkind, I find Thy delight is in tormenting, Abide,” I cried, “Or I die with Thy consenting.” “Tee! hee! hee!” quoth she, “Make no fool of me, Men I know have oaths at pleasure; But their hopes attained, They belay they feigned, And their oaths Are kept at leisure.”  Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

As part of my 2017 www.communtiesinharmony.com blog project.  I'm featuring one choir from each of the 50 states and highlighting the ways in which community choruses Are changing the world one community at a time.  This week, I'm feat...

This sanctuary of my soul, Unwitting I keep white and whole, Unlatch'd and lit, if Thou should'st cAre To enter or to tarry there. With parted lips and outstretch'd hands, And list'ning ears Thy servant stands. Call Thou early, call Thou late, to...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreThis sanctuary of my soul, Unwitting I keep white and whole, Unlatch'd and lit, if Thou should'st cAre To enter or to tarry there. With parted lips and outstretch'd hands, And list'ning ears Thy servant stands. Call Thou early, call Thou late, to Thy great service dedicate. My soul, keep white, and whole. (poem by Charles Hamilton Sorley) Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less