[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been Singing (and l...

Vocalica is a group of enthusiastic people who enjoy Singing, thereby providing entertainment for other people and themselves.

A couple of years ago, around this time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at the ...

The mantra of the Accessible Choral Library Series is that the pieces are accessible, affordable and appealing and, in these current times we find ourselves in, they are perfect for smaller group Singing. Our latest release in the series meets all the cri...

A recording of Tim Knight's to everything there is season, recorded by the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Choir under Dr Gary Kent Walth

Throughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The choir has built an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b....  moreThroughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The choir has built an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b. 1915), organist, composer and conductor, who returned to Norway in 1964 after studying in the USA and started a choir at the music department of the University of Oslo. The choir continues to recruit members from the department of music, as well as from the Norwegian Academy of Music in more recent years. The American choral tradition in which Nystedt was trained emphasises the importance of new music – a practice Nystedt brought back with him to Oslo. Knut Nystedt’s music became a vital element of Schola Cantorum’s repertoire. Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl became conductor in 2002, and has further established the choir’s firm position in Norway’s musical life. She has continued Nystedt’s tradition of performing modern music. Schola Cantorum has a varied repert...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Русская народная песня (обр. П. Плаксин) - Ах вы, сени. Nizhny Novgorod State ...  moreНародный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Русская народная песня (обр. П. Плаксин) - Ах вы, сени. Nizhny Novgorod State University Academic Choir (NNSU Choir). Performance at the International Choral Festival in Saint Petersburg, 05/30/2009. Russian Folk Song (arr. P. Plaxin) - Akh, Vy Seni (Ah, My Inner Porch).  

The “Universitas Cantat” festival is a choral international celebration. Since 1998, it has been gathering in Poznań young people from various universities - people who are musically talented, active and open to new friendships and exchange of cultural ex...  moreThe “Universitas Cantat” festival is a choral international celebration. Since 1998, it has been gathering in Poznań young people from various universities - people who are musically talented, active and open to new friendships and exchange of cultural experiences. The Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology performed at the Second Gala Concert of the 16th edition of the festival. The concert was held in the Adam Mickiewicz University Aula, known for its excellent acoustics. The choir performed among distinguished performers such as the Academic Choir of Warsaw University, the Academic Choir of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, the Choir of Mahidol University from Thailand, and the percussion duo of Piotr and Bartłomiej Sutt.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...