• Jeffrey Biegel

    Hanukah Fantasy by Jeffrey Biegel in Alaska!

    Added December 14, 2014 by Jeffrey Biegel - 926 views - 0 comments

    Thanks to Maestro Eduard Zilberkant, conducting the Fairbanks Symphony and Fairbanks Symphony Chorus, [directed by Emerson Eads] for this heartfelt performance of the "Hanukah Fantasy" from their holiday concert 2014! Thank you for embracing my music with sensitivity, energy and holiday spirit!... read more

  • Songs of the Season (concert, December 19th, 7:00 p.m.)

    Added December 11, 2014 by Met Museum Presents - 739 views - 0 comments

    The Choristers of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the DivineMalcolm Merriweather, Conductor   The renowned Choristers make their Met debut with a lively and seasonal program by Benjamin Britten, John Rutter, and Robert Sirota. With soloists Mellissa Hughes and Nadia Sirota.   Tickets to this event... read more

  • Vivaldi's Four Seasons (concert, December 18th, 7:00 p.m.)

    Added December 11, 2014 by Met Museum Presents - 709 views - 0 comments

    Bringing together talented musicians from all over the world, this conductor-less string orchestra performs Vivaldi's Four Seasons with renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin joining as soloist. Tickets to this event include Museum admission.   Met Museum Presents The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fif... read more

  • Quartet for the Festive Time (concert December 17, 7:00 p.m.)

    Added December 10, 2014 by Met Museum Presents - 677 views - 0 comments

    Attacca celebrates the holidays with a program that features Christmas carols by Francis Poulenc (arranged by Attacca) and quartets by Mozart and Dvořák.    Poulenc: Christmas Carol Selections (arranged by Attacca) Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, "American"Mozart: S... read more

  • American Boychoir's "The World Celebrates Christmas in New York": (concert December 16, 7:00 p.m.)

    Added December 10, 2014 by Met Museum Presents - 582 views - 0 comments

    Founded in 1937, the American Boychoir has long been recognized as one of the finest musical ensembles in the world. The choir performs an exclusive holiday concert featuring seasonal favorites and new classics.   Tickets to this event include Museum admission.   Met Museum Presents The Metropo... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The sheet music is not the song!

    Added December 10, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1110 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly.     I disagree completely – the sheet music is n... read more

  • Cor  Cois Abhann

    Christmas Concert, Cork City, Ireland

    Added December 7, 2014 by Cor Cois Abhann - 830 views - 0 comments

    Cór Cois Abhann presents Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, with the Christmas Works of Peter Warlock and a selection of Seasonal Favourites.  Featuring Brian Davis on Harp,  Soprano Zofia Scheiling, and Organist Colin Nicholls, under the direction of Ian Sexton.  Saint Pe... read more

  • Stacy Horn

    Tip for Practicing at Home

    Added December 4, 2014 by Stacy Horn - 651 views - 0 comments

    A choir director who read my book asked me how I practiced at home.  It gave me a great opportunity to share this tip that I don’t think occurs to everyone to do and it’s REALLY FUN.  Also, and maybe more importantly, it's not only genuinely fun to do it this way, you really see if you know y... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Dealing with individual singers in a large choir

    Added December 3, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1490 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   Morning Star asks:   “What do you do with your big chorus, whe... read more

  • Adrian Refalo

    MALTA INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL ( 29.10 - 01.11.2015 )

    Added December 2, 2014 by Adrian Refalo - 1176 views - 0 comments

    The Malta Tourism Authority and the Ministry for Tourism will be organising the biennial Malta International Choir Festival in between October 29 and November 1, 2015. For this event, choirs from all over the world are being invited to participate in this unique and joyous musical manifestation that will take place in... read more