On November 14th, 2009 the Vancouver Cantata Singers teamed up with ICORD (icord.org) for a fabulous gala fundraiser at the acoustically luscious Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. VCS performs Franz Biebl's Ave Maria in the atrium.

The Vancouver Chamber Choir performed Tomas Luis de Victoria's "O magnum mysterium" at Marysburg Assumption Church and Centre of the Arts in Marysburg, Saskatchewan, Canada on Feb 26, 2013. Jon Washburn conducted. You can hear this piece and the entire...  moreThe Vancouver Chamber Choir performed Tomas Luis de Victoria's "O magnum mysterium" at Marysburg Assumption Church and Centre of the Arts in Marysburg, Saskatchewan, Canada on Feb 26, 2013. Jon Washburn conducted. You can hear this piece and the entire tour repertoire performed live at 8pm, Friday March 15, 2013 at Ryerson United Church, 2205 West 45th Ave in Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Tickets for A CAPPELLA PANORAMA are available at the door at 7pm or through Ticketmaster at: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110048E990D79F61?artistid=899635&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 For more information visit www.vancouverChamberchoir.com Recorded with permission using an iPhone.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of singing together. But they only look at the experience of the Singers in a choir.   I&rsqu...

This beautiful space is Peak Cavern in Castleton, High Peak, where we will be going Underground in 2 weeks. Caroline and Fraser have choreographed an installation that will bring magic to the deep. There are only a very few tickets left. See www.albionc...

Ola Gjeilo's Contrition is sung the by CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Written for 8 part unaccompanied choir and soprano soloist by composer Ola Gjeilo, the piece is not yet published (as of July, 2011). The composer was in attendance ...  moreOla Gjeilo's Contrition is sung the by CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Written for 8 part unaccompanied choir and soprano soloist by composer Ola Gjeilo, the piece is not yet published (as of July, 2011). The composer was in attendance at its U.S. premiere, where the choir was featured at the Northwest American Choral Directors Association 2010 Conference held in Seattle, Washington Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  

Sunday morning mass in local church in Montecatini, request of the local priest.

Utah Chamber Artists performs Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, from John Rutter's "When Icicles Hang." Recorded December 2017 at Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City. The words were taken from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare (Act II Scene V...  moreUtah Chamber Artists performs Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, from John Rutter's "When Icicles Hang." Recorded December 2017 at Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City. The words were taken from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare (Act II Scene VII): Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man’s ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot: Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remembered not. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly...  less

Catharsis by Stefan Klaverdal Performed by St Johannes Chamber Choir in Malmö Electronics played by Stefan Klaverdal Conductor: Christian Schultze Catharsis, menaning "purification" or "cleansing" is made in this context as a spiritual purification ...  moreCatharsis by Stefan Klaverdal Performed by St Johannes Chamber Choir in Malmö Electronics played by Stefan Klaverdal Conductor: Christian Schultze Catharsis, menaning "purification" or "cleansing" is made in this context as a spiritual purification for voices. Either for a concert setting (like this), or as an immersive piece involving the audience. Performance at Lund Sacred Contemporary Music Festival, in Lunds Domkyrka 2018. Score included in video. Read more on www.stefanklaverdal.com #lscmf #fst100  less