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Why Choirs shouldn’t sing pop songs
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...
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Southend Vox Chamber
We are an all female Chamber Choir from Southend-on-Sea (UK). The Choir is available for weddings and other events and we singing a wide range of music from pop to choral, soul to swing. Contact us for more information via email at Chamber@southendvox.com
video:
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle Part 1
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Saturday 29 September 2012 at Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealand
City Choir Dunedin
Conductor: David Burchell
Soloists: Emma Fraser - soprano, Amanda Cole - mezzo-soprano, Matthew Wilson - tenor, Julien van Mellaerts ... moreRossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Saturday 29 September 2012 at Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealand
City Choir Dunedin
Conductor: David Burchell
Soloists: Emma Fraser - soprano, Amanda Cole - mezzo-soprano, Matthew Wilson - tenor, Julien van Mellaerts - bass
Pianists: John van Buskirk and Sandra Crawshaw
with Simon Mace on the harmonium
The 149-year-old harmonium was provided by the New Zealand Organ Manufactory in Oamaru.
Part 1
1 Kyrie & Christe eleison
2 Gloria
3 Gratias
4 Domine Deus
5 Qui tollis
6 Quoniam
7 Cum Sancto Spiritu
Part 2
8 Credo in unum Deum
9 Crucifixus
10 Et resurrexit
11 Offertorium
12 Sanctus
13 O salutaris
14 Agnus Dei -- this final movement was performed in the concert, but unfortunately, due to a technical problem with the equipment, the recording was interrupted.
Copyright: This recording by Strawberry Sound, Dunedin, New Zealand, was commissioned by City Choir Dunedin. less
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BAVE Chamber Choir
About the BAVE Chamber Choir
The BAVE Chamber Choir is focus group formed out of the BAVE Community Choir in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2017 to participate in music festivals and events. Members of the Choir come from the multi-cultured community around ... moreAbout the BAVE Chamber Choir
The BAVE Chamber Choir is focus group formed out of the BAVE Community Choir in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2017 to participate in music festivals and events. Members of the Choir come from the multi-cultured community around the Klang Valley. The BAVE Chamber Choir is part of the BAVE Community Choir. BAVE Community Choir was launched in 2015 as part of BTSM’s outreach to the community. Both the Community and Chamber Choirs are part of the Broadway Theater Society Malaysia’s activity groups. Members of the Chamber Choir will have to first be part of the main Community Choir. The BTSM is a non-profit organization, formed to promote performing arts in Malaysia by the community, for the community. BAVE maintains a strong policy that “Everyone Can Sing”. The tagline for BAVE is “NO AUDITION & NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED”. The Choir is non-auditioned but members who join will have to commit to rehearsals and group activities. The Choir is directed by Dr Casey Broadway. For more info, log o... less
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Paros Chamber Choir
The award-winning Paros Chamber Choir was founded in 1993 and performs a wide repertoire of music including songs by accomplished Armenian, Russian and American composers. The Paros Chamber Choir's international performances have included Lebanon, Georgia... moreThe award-winning Paros Chamber Choir was founded in 1993 and performs a wide repertoire of music including songs by accomplished Armenian, Russian and American composers. The Paros Chamber Choir's international performances have included Lebanon, Georgia, Great Britain, Italy, France and most recently their 2011 performances in Austria and Slovakia. Since its inception, the Paros Chamber Choir has participated in several international competitions and has truly become a lighthouse or beacon (Paros translated in Armenian) for The Armenian Nation.
Past audiences find themselves inspired and overjoyed with the sounds of the Paros Chamber Choir. Despite the fact that most of the Choir's members have a disability and sing from a seated position, working with Maestro Raffi Mikaelian, the group has developed into a world-class Chamber Choir.
The Paros Chamber Choir is available to perform worldwide. less
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Haydn — Kyrie (Nelson Mass)
Tatiana Konoshenko (soprano)
Dmitry Semenovsky (piano)
April, 2012,
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory,
the Choir's 55th anniversary concert
group:
Alegria Chamber Choir
Alegria Chamber Choir was founded in July 2000 by a group of amateur music enthusiasts from different professions under the guidance of its founding Musical Director M. İnci Tığlı Ayağ. Since its foundation, Alegria Chamber Choir has been performing under... moreAlegria Chamber Choir was founded in July 2000 by a group of amateur music enthusiasts from different professions under the guidance of its founding Musical Director M. İnci Tığlı Ayağ. Since its foundation, Alegria Chamber Choir has been performing under the guidance of conductor İnci Tığlı Ayağ and assistant conductor Gözde Saatçioğlu. Between 2002 and 2008, Alegria Chamber Choir performed under the scope of Ankara Çoksesli Müzik Derneği (Ankara Polyphonic Music Association), a prestigious association which was founded in 1974. Since 2008, the Choir has been extending his repertoire and performing fully independently as a non-profit and non-governmental organization.
The purpose of Alegria is to introduce to large audiences the world’s Choir repertoire from different periods and regions. Alegria has now about 30 members divided into four voices and performs music dating from the Renaissance to Contemporary in all styles such as sacred and folk. Along with the polyphonic arrangements of Turkish musical piec... less
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Vancouver Chamber Choir
Vancouver Chamber Choir
The Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence.
The Choir has been performing to audiences at home in... moreVancouver Chamber Choir
The Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence.
The Choir has been performing to audiences at home in Vancouver and on tour across Canada since it was formed in 1971 by conductor Jon Washburn. International excursions have taken the Vancouver Chamber Choir to the USA, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the Vancouver Chamber Choir has to its credit countless performances and broadcasts, over 30 recordings and numerous awards. Foremost supporters of Canadian music, Jon Washburn and the Choir have commissioned and premiered more than 250 Canadian choral compositions. Over the years they have sung nearly 3,000 performances of 350 pieces by 120 Canadian composers in addition to... less
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Gaudeamus
By tradition, in the very end of its anniversary concert the MEPhI Male Choir—together with all its members there present among the audience—sings Gaudeamus.
May 22, 2007,
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory,
50th anniversary of the Choir
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Surrey Chamber Choir
Founded in 2002, the Chamber Choir is a talented group of singers from the Surrey Children's and Youth Choirs, chosen for their ability to read music, their colour and range, and their commitment to choral music. The 2011 Chamber Choir consists of 12 treb... moreFounded in 2002, the Chamber Choir is a talented group of singers from the Surrey Children's and Youth Choirs, chosen for their ability to read music, their colour and range, and their commitment to choral music. The 2011 Chamber Choir consists of 12 treble voices, with singers aged 16-24.
Accomplishments of this distinguished group include:
Gold Standing at MusicFest Canada,
Richmond, 2005
"Your Choir resides at the level...of artistry. The level trod by musical saints..."
- Malcolm Edwards, University of Alberta
Second Prize in the CBC National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs,
Vancouver, May 2006 and 2008
First place winners, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival - followed by wins at Provincial and National level
Vancouver/Saskatoon, 2009
Score of 97% in Female Voice Competition, International Musical Eisteddfod,
Llangollen, Wales, July 2009
First Prize Equal Voices & Second Prize Chamber Choir at the International Choral Kathaumixw,
Powell River, ... less