[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Men and women’s voices are different.     Obvious really, but it’s something many singers find it difficult to come to terms wit...

Swara Vocal Ensemble - Ivan Yohan, conductor From the online edition of "Ciudad Sin Sueño" concert, 2021. Link to watch the full concert: https://youtu.be/3D7XiHWbXa4 Recorded at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Peter, Ghent. ELIAS Recording

Dedicated to renaissance music and directed by Gabriel Crouch, this new group is bound by a shared love of communicating text, and creates performances which draw out unifying themes within apparently diverse repertoire: to this end they are as meticulous...  moreDedicated to renaissance music and directed by Gabriel Crouch, this new group is bound by a shared love of communicating text, and creates performances which draw out unifying themes within apparently diverse repertoire: to this end they are as meticulous about providing context and insight for audiences as they are about crafting interpretations of the music they love. Their first two albums have received great praise.  

St. Alexander Choir at Athens University Music Dpt Event - Χορωδία Αγίου Αλεξάνδρου - Πολυφωνική Εκκλησιαστική Μουσική (29/06/21)

The name de Profundis is Latin for out of the deep. It plays on the distinctiveness of the male voice, while at the same time bespeaking the conviction that music has the capacity to reveal the profound, that which is concealed within our own depths. ...  moreThe name de Profundis is Latin for out of the deep. It plays on the distinctiveness of the male voice, while at the same time bespeaking the conviction that music has the capacity to reveal the profound, that which is concealed within our own depths. Find us on Facebook: De Profundis Men's ensemble  

Μεγαλυνάριο: Ἄξιον ἐστίν Συνθέτης: Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου (Αθήνα, 1915-1984) Ερμηνεία: Ανδρική Πολυφωνική Χορωδία Αγίου Αλεξάνδρου Π. Φαλήρου Magnificat (i.e. Megalynarion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalynarion) : Axion Estin (English : It is Truly Mee...  moreΜεγαλυνάριο: Ἄξιον ἐστίν Συνθέτης: Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου (Αθήνα, 1915-1984) Ερμηνεία: Ανδρική Πολυφωνική Χορωδία Αγίου Αλεξάνδρου Π. Φαλήρου Magnificat (i.e. Megalynarion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalynarion) : Axion Estin (English : It is Truly Meet, German : Gepriesen Sei) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axion_Estin) Axion Estin (in English) It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever blessed, and most pure, and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the cherubium, and beyond compare more glorious than the seraphim. Without corruption thou gave birth to God the Word, the true Theotokos, we magnify thee  less

A presentation at the Assumption Church in Midland for a fund raising event for the Toni and Trish house.

She Gave Him All Her Heart for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000, arr. 2004) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Text by Zalman Shneour (1857--1959) Music: © Copyright 2006 for...  moreShe Gave Him All Her Heart for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000, arr. 2004) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Text by Zalman Shneour (1857--1959) Music: © Copyright 2006 for the USA only by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Ordering information: ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6625. Also available for TTBB Chorus and Piano, ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6624, Tenor and Piano ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6626, and Baritone and Piano ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6627. The sheet music for this title may be sold only be sold in the U.S.A. Text: "She Gave Him All Her Heart" by Zalman Shneour from "Poems and Poets of Israel" is used by permission of the Zalman Shneour Literary Trust and © copyright 1967 by the Trustees of Boston University. Artwork: "Flower Girl" by Malcolm Tuffnell is © copyright by Malcolm Tuffnell and is used by perm...    less

The stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop st...  moreThe stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop standard or cheeky arrangement of a 1980s hit. But these are arrangements like you’ve never heard them before—containing all the richness of a full band, but performed using just four voices. This is Cadence, Canada’s premiere vocal group. Based in Toronto, this a cappella ensemble has been wowing audiences across the country and around the world for nearly 15 years. Whether performing at sold-out jazz clubs and concert halls, at music festivals, for educational outreach, or for corporate functions, the members of Cadence bring an infectious energy and uncanny verve to every song they sing. The group’s four critically acclaimed studio albums, Cool Yule (2011), Speak Easy (2010), Twenty for One (2005), and Frost Free (2000) have won or been nominated for nume...    less

Il repertorio spazia dai canti della tradizione popolare e folcloristica a brani d’autore. Ha partecipato in questi anni a prestigiosi concorsi corali, ottenendo importanti riconoscimenti. La direzione è affidata al M° Gilberto Buriola