[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m usually the last one to notice, but often when I’m teaching one section of the choir, there’s chit chat from the rest of the Singers....

Viva was founded as "Sandnes Music School's Girls Choir" in 1968, and was opened for boys in 1997, with the New name Sandnes Musikkskoles Ungdomskor (SMUK). In 2007 the name was changed to"VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor", Viva for sh...  moreViva was founded as "Sandnes Music School's Girls Choir" in 1968, and was opened for boys in 1997, with the New name Sandnes Musikkskoles Ungdomskor (SMUK). In 2007 the name was changed to"VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor", Viva for short, when we talk about us. Our leading text for working with the children is what Pablo Casals once said: "Each second we live is a New and special moment, a never returning moment. We should tell every child: "Do you know what you are? You are a miracle! You are wonderful! In the whole wide world there is no-one like you!""  less

We just published a New article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the Singers and choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are differe...

Excerpt (4'20 min of 8') of O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM by Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky This score has been composed on April 2015 dedicated to Mariano Moruja and the GVD - Grupo Vocal de Difusión & to Mark Anthony Carpio and the Philippine Madrigal Singers - On t...  moreExcerpt (4'20 min of 8') of O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM by Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky This score has been composed on April 2015 dedicated to Mariano Moruja and the GVD - Grupo Vocal de Difusión & to Mark Anthony Carpio and the Philippine Madrigal Singers - On this video: The GVD - Grupo Vocal de Difusión conducted by Mariano Moruja (August 30th 2015 - San Ildefonso Church, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA) - Drawings by Amadeus Peck OCSO (Trappist Cistercian monk) - Video by e a malachevsky - Scores & Info about Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky at www.malachevsky.com.ar (the O Magnum Mysterium's score will be available the first weeks of January 2016)  less

There are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the Singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns New repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the...

Atmospheric choral music often includes at least four harmony parts, sometimes many more. For the average village or community choir this can be a challenge to say the least, especially when many of the Singers have limited experience or are non-music rea...

Aequalis Foundation and the International Choral Composition Competition (CICCAG) assisted by IFCM was join the celebration of World Choral Day(december 2018) that commemorated the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Singers from all over the wo...

[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...

When most people think of choir warmups, they picture scales, tongue twisters, or breathing exercises - all designed to help Singers find their pitch, focus their sound, and prepare for rehearsal. And of course, that’s exactly what warmups do, and w...