The men of Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform The Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you Love our music, a Donation would be apprec...  moreThe men of Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform The Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you Love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. ...    less

We, the San Nicolas 2nd Chorale (SN2C) of Sasmuan, Pampanga, are a catholic music ministry inspired by the spirituality of our patron saint St. Nicolas de Tolentino. United by our faith in God, Love in music, and dedication to serve others. We exist to he...  moreWe, the San Nicolas 2nd Chorale (SN2C) of Sasmuan, Pampanga, are a catholic music ministry inspired by the spirituality of our patron saint St. Nicolas de Tolentino. United by our faith in God, Love in music, and dedication to serve others. We exist to help people around us help them to experience the manifest presence of God through our music. Music is the best way to praise and worship God. This is our purpose. This is also the corporate mission of our group. We are committed to praise God and serve people. San Nicolas 2nd Chorale is a community of young people who compose, and perform Filipino and English religious music. Since 1983 SN2C continues to sung new religious songs because the heart of San Nicolas 2nd Chorale is to give a voice to people's most glowing prayers. SN2C hopes to put music to the desires and hopes that stay in human hearts. SN2C ministers with music by singing in liturgy. SN2C believes that voices raised in prayerful song add grace and warmth to life's p...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most of the people who come to my singing workshops are in their 50s and pretty much all of them have a story to tell about the time someone told the...

[The views expressed in this blog are From my personal experiences From 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs From traditions across th...

Flint male voice choir singing Deus Salutis www.flintmalevoicechoir.co.uk

The 3rd movement of Antonín Dvořák`s "Stabat mater" - Eja mater fons amoris Eia Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam Alas, Mother, fount of Love, Make me feel the violence of thy sorrow, That I may mourn with thee. ...  moreThe 3rd movement of Antonín Dvořák`s "Stabat mater" - Eja mater fons amoris Eia Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam Alas, Mother, fount of Love, Make me feel the violence of thy sorrow, That I may mourn with thee. The live recording sHows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on February 9, 2008. For more information please visit http://www.monteverdi-choir.com (german)  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches the microphone. We expect disaster. They open their mouth and the most amazing, beauti...

[The views expressed in this blog are From my personal experiences From 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs From traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are From my personal experiences From 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs From traditions across th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...