[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 almost 30 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 ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

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

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes it’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make...

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

Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Конкурсное выступление на Всемирной Хоровой Олимпиаде 2008 в г. Грац, Австрия. Русская народная песня "Уж ты, зимушка-зима" (обр. П. Лондонов). Nizhny Novgor...  moreНародный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Конкурсное выступление на Всемирной Хоровой Олимпиаде 2008 в г. Грац, Австрия. Русская народная песня "Уж ты, зимушка-зима" (обр. П. Лондонов). Nizhny Novgorod State University Academic Choir (NNSU Choir). Contest performance at the World Choir Games 2008 in Graz, Austria. Russian folk song "Uzh ty zimushka-zima"("Oh My Winter-Winter") (arr. P. Londonov).