We don’t have to choose between rigor and accessibility, and we don’t have to choose between evaluating something as “great” or “excellent” and valuing every rung of the Music making skill ladder. Music reading is a gre...

AcademicChoir of the National radio company of Ukraine is one of the most authoritative choral collectives of Ukraine. It was founded in 1932 and belongs to major choral tradition with a great history and universal repertoire. Glorious history of the Cho...  moreAcademicChoir of the National radio company of Ukraine is one of the most authoritative choral collectives of Ukraine. It was founded in 1932 and belongs to major choral tradition with a great history and universal repertoire. Glorious history of the Choir is connected with the names of the most prominent Ukrainian choral bandleaders of ХХ-ХХІ centuries, such as G.Taranova, O.Min'kivskyi, V. Min'ko, Y.Taranchenko, G.Kulyaba, V. Mal'cev, P.Muravskyi, V.Skoromnyi. Because of high-level artistic traditions and many professional performances, Choir became a treasure of independent Ukraine. At the present time Yuliya Tkach is an artistic director and main bandleader of the Academic Choir of Ukrainian radio. for over 80 years, Choir has created a unique records collection, which is considered to be the «Gold fund» of Ukraine. This collection includes the works of the world-known composers: V. Mozard, L. Beethoven, G. Verdi, J.Brams, P. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninov, D. Shostakovich, B. Lyatoshynskiy, D. Bortnyanskiy, ...    less

Founded by Shireen Abu-Khader in January 2002, Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment promotes Arabic choral Music and creates unique performing arts projects through teaching, composing/arranging, recording, publishing and performing Music as well as theatri...  moreFounded by Shireen Abu-Khader in January 2002, Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment promotes Arabic choral Music and creates unique performing arts projects through teaching, composing/arranging, recording, publishing and performing Music as well as theatrical productions in collaboration with local and international professional artists and talented youth. the heart of Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment is singing and community building. Major activities revolve around three groups: Dozan wa Awtar Singers, Dozan and Atfal Dozan. Dozan wa Awtar Singers is an innovative large community Choir ranging from 40-60 singers that performs three main concerts a year. their repertoire includes a wide variety of genres including classical, Musical theater, Arabic and world Music . Dozan is a Chamber Choir that experiments with new Arabic arrangements and other world Music and specializes in smaller tailored performances as well as festivals and competitions. the last group is Atfal Dozan, Dozan wa Awtar’s children’s cho...    less

After a great start, continuing the fresh tradition we will come back to Budapest, the country of Kodály Method in 2018 as well to celebrate and promote choral Music, and also to spread the value and experience of singing in a Choir – as Kod&...

the new boy song of 2014 (Music is my Life), as performed during the New Boys first Wednesday concert on 19 February 2014.

We are a world and classical Music Choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We love to sing Music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. ...  moreWe are a world and classical Music Choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We love to sing Music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. Music from Eastern Europe, Georgia, Africa and Jamaica etc finds its way into our repertoire. We also love to sing some beautiful classical works and Mozart, Bortniansky and Bach is much loved by the singers. Most of our Music is unaccompanied, except when our very talented instrumentalists (guitar, harp, cello, ukes, bodhran...) bring their instruments.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet Music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

Music Alex North, Lyrics Hy Zaret Copyright 1955 Frank Music Co Ltd. Ghost Film 1990

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral Music is religious:   “I love singing and have been singing sinc...

the Australian Youth Choir (AYC) provides choral singing lessons for boys and girls. As Australia’s pre-eminent co-educational children’s Choir, AYC is committed to providing young singers aged seven years old to senior high school years, with vocal tu...  morethe Australian Youth Choir (AYC) provides choral singing lessons for boys and girls. As Australia’s pre-eminent co-educational children’s Choir, AYC is committed to providing young singers aged seven years old to senior high school years, with vocal tuition, performance and learning experiences that encourage the enjoyment of singing and learning Music, teamwork, good communication and self-esteem. for many years the blue and gold robes of the Australian Youth Choir have featured at cultural events that shape our nation. the Australian Youth Choir has a rich tradition in choral Music education, educating thousands of choristers throughout Australia. Choir Lesson Program Choir and singing lessons follow a set choral curriculum structure to develop the following skills on a weekly basis: Choral repertoire Sight singing / memory training Voice production Breathing techniques Performance and stagecraft skills Lessons also include rehearsal of selected Music for two annual performances.  less