Ever wanted to re-write a masterpiece? Now is your chance! ‪#‎EESC‬ video challenge is back, and this time with music.   ‪#‎Europeinharmony‬ is open to amateur video-makers, Choirs and singing groups from all 28 EU Member States. Th...

I would like to invite you to join me in central Portugal to sing in one of the Choirs at the Zêzere Arts Festival in early August. the venue is the amazing world heritage building, the Convento de Cristo in Tomar. But first.....   My first c...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many choir leaders have a strong style and particular choice of repertoire. they lead large, thriving Choirs which have a strong vision. Other choir leaders...

Dear friends, like all of you, we too are forced to distance ourselves and are called upon to respect the rules in order to fight the terrible pandemic that has been afflicting us for some time now. the Joy Voices Choir has not stopped: we have chosen...  moreDear friends, like all of you, we too are forced to distance ourselves and are called upon to respect the rules in order to fight the terrible pandemic that has been afflicting us for some time now. the Joy Voices Choir has not stopped: we have chosen a song from our repertoire and each of us, from our own home, has recorded it. the result is, for us, a new performance, different from the usual, which we share to send you our best wishes so that you can spend this difficult period serenely, despite everything. Our thoughts and prayers are dedicated in particular to those who fight the virus in the front line, to those who work to guarantee us the essential services, to those who are alone, to those who are sick, to those who are in despair, to those who did not make it and to those who have lost a loved one. Let us send a message of hope for the future, raising our voices to the Lord, confident that He will listen to us and that we will soon return to embrace Him again. Let us remain distant but unite...    less

the following text has first been pusblished on the INTERKULTUR Blog, "Personal reports" section.   By Marijan Milić (President of Croatian Music Society Čarobna frula, Conductor of Youth choir Čarobna frula) When I saw on web the announcement...

the Concordia Choir is widely considered one of the world’s premier undergraduate vocal ensembles. the 72-voice choir continues to affirm its reputation as one of the nation’s finest a cappella Choirs and a leader in interpreting and advancing the Luthera...  morethe Concordia Choir is widely considered one of the world’s premier undergraduate vocal ensembles. the 72-voice choir continues to affirm its reputation as one of the nation’s finest a cappella Choirs and a leader in interpreting and advancing the Lutheran choral tradition. For More Information See: - ofollow">http://www.facebook.com/concordiachoir - theConcordiaChoir" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/user/theConcordiaChoir - www.ConcordiaRecordings.com  less

the participants of the choir are young people at the age of 17-40 . the choir is active in concert activity. It repeatedly performed in cities and towns of Latvia , Russia , Lithuania , Estonia , Belarus , the Ukraine , France, Hungary , Germany , Poland...  morethe participants of the choir are young people at the age of 17-40 . the choir is active in concert activity. It repeatedly performed in cities and towns of Latvia , Russia , Lithuania , Estonia , Belarus , the Ukraine , France, Hungary , Germany , Poland , Austria, Netherlands, Great Britian, Spain, Italy. In the repertoire of choir there are works of different styles from Renaissance to modern Aleatory . Folk and sacred music has an important place too . the choir active in co-operation with various orchestras.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many Choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...

Bournemouth Male Voice Choir at St Ambrose Church in Westbourne. We Rise Again is by Leon Dubinsky, who grew up in Sydney and now lives with his wife and Children on a seaside property in Cape Breton's Englishtown. Written in 1984 as a hopeful t...  moreBournemouth Male Voice Choir at St Ambrose Church in Westbourne. We Rise Again is by Leon Dubinsky, who grew up in Sydney and now lives with his wife and Children on a seaside property in Cape Breton's Englishtown. Written in 1984 as a hopeful tune for the musical the Rise and Follies of Cape Breton Island during a severe economic downturn, it begins: When the waves roll on over the waters and the ocean cries We look to our sons and daughters To explain our lives As if a child could tell us why That as sure as the sunrise As sure as the sea As sure as the wind in the trees We rise again in the faces of our Children We rise again in the waves out on the ocean and we rise again.... the day he wrote "Rise Again," Dubinsky recalls, he was watching his ailing father observing his grandChildren playing in a swimming pool. Dubinsky's father had immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine, settling in Cape Breton; he would die a year later, in 1985. the words just came to him, Dubinsk...    less

the Maestro Casanovas Chorale was founded in 1986 and is named in recognition of the Maestro Francisco Casanovas. He has given concerts in different Spanish cities and internationally. He has appeared as guest choir at the International Contest of Haban...  morethe Maestro Casanovas Chorale was founded in 1986 and is named in recognition of the Maestro Francisco Casanovas. He has given concerts in different Spanish cities and internationally. He has appeared as guest choir at the International Contest of Habanera and Polyphony of Torrevieja. He has also performed concerts of polyphonic works of great composers from the Renaissance to the twentieth-century works. Most components of this choir are professional musicians or young students of instrumental or vocal music. the choir has performed concert tours in Switzerland, Italy and Cuba. Receive the following awards to date: 2 nd prize in Portugalete, 2nd prize and special prize in the contest of carols in Molina de Segura (Murcia), 2nd prize and prize for the best Nana in the contest of lullabies and carols in Rojales (Alicante ). In 2006 he won first prize in the National Contest of Habanera XXVI of Totana (Murcia). In December 2007 he won the first prize in the thirteenth edition Carols Contest Rojales. This last ...    less