Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir is a fine example of the tradition of Male Voice Choirs in Wales. It is a registered charity centred around the Kenfig Hill community of South Wales, UK. We also have two associated youth choirs 'Da Ca...  moreKenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir is a fine example of the tradition of Male Voice Choirs in Wales. It is a registered charity centred around the Kenfig Hill community of South Wales, UK. We also have two associated youth choirs 'Da Capo' and 'Crescendo'. The choir's history stretches back to 1896, with a few gaps. The latest incarnation was re-founded in 1972.  

"Ubi Caritas" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). In mid-April, 2011, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus to join the choir in recording 3 of his pieces, (the teaser/traile...  more"Ubi Caritas" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). In mid-April, 2011, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus to join the choir in recording 3 of his pieces, (the teaser/trailer URL is found below) This performance of Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas" is from that session, following a rendition in which the composer joined the choir and improvised an accompaniment (URL below). In this video the choir sings the piece in its published (unaccompanied) version. One behind-the-scenes comment: On the last page of the piece, when the first melodic material occurs again - Ola, who was sitting in the hall, asked half the choir to hum while the other half sang to create a more ethereal effect. The CWU Chamber Choir also has recorded videos of the music of Monteverdi, Muehleisen, Singh, Victoria, and Rautavaara on YouTube Gjeilo "In the Moment" teaser/trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 "Ubi Caritas" (with the composer ...    less

Find out more about the Harbour Capital Chorus Website: www.hcc.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarbourCapitalChorus Join us for a night of singing any time! We'd love to see you. We meet on Monday nights from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at Onslow College,...  moreFind out more about the Harbour Capital Chorus Website: www.hcc.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarbourCapitalChorus Join us for a night of singing any time! We'd love to see you. We meet on Monday nights from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at Onslow College, Burma Road Johnsonville, Wellington, NZ.  

Extraordianry singers of extraordinary Finnish music - contemporary with it's roots in folk music

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are choirs for gay men, choirs for women, choirs for socialists, choirs for hire, choirs for weddings and choirs for the deaf. There are Welsh ch...

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Just a clip from a piece we did at our annual outreach concert today. Winter's Night

From our concert, "Beyond All Praising", on October 19, 2013

From the cd SACRED North. Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir, conducted by Mogens Dahl. With Morten Zeuthen, cello. Tota Pulchra Es. Ola Gjeilo. Words: anon. 4th century Exlibris 2008.