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MAGNIFICAT Z. Randall Stroope SEPTEMTHILLIS GIRL'S CHOIR Slovakia Gabriela Pinterova CORO FEMININO CANTILENA Brazil Lana Bernardes Mari Moga de Moura Soloist Jozef Lazorík Peter Šarišský PIano 4 hands Altamiro Bernardes Conductor ...  moreMAGNIFICAT Z. Randall Stroope SEPTEMTHILLIS GIRL'S CHOIR Slovakia Gabriela Pinterova CORO FEMININO CANTILENA Brazil Lana Bernardes Mari Moga de Moura Soloist Jozef Lazorík Peter Šarišský PIano 4 hands Altamiro Bernardes Conductor Catedral Metropolitana de Sorocaba Agosto 2012  

April 20, 2013 Cantores Celestes Women's Choir of Toronto. Directed by Kelly Galbraith. Last movement of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem - In Paradisum, with The Emperor String Quartet, William O'Meara on organ and featuring Ellen Meyer on piano. Video a...  moreApril 20, 2013 Cantores Celestes Women's Choir of Toronto. Directed by Kelly Galbraith. Last movement of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem - In Paradisum, with The Emperor String Quartet, William O'Meara on organ and featuring Ellen Meyer on piano. Video and Audio: Patric McGroarty www.stclarens.com additional editing: JA Stewart www.cantorescelestes.com  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new singing group – my first in...

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir LIVE in CONCERT May 4, 2019 Celebrating 30 years Kelly Galbraith, director Hilary McCrimmon, soloist Stephen Boda, organ Emperor Quartet Ryan Harper, recording engineer Kelly Galbraith, producer

The moment before a concert begins, when singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath....  moreThe moment before a concert begins, when singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath. Many voices, gathered as one...join us on the journey. www.dacapochamberchoir.ca Thank you to our funders - the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation (The Urie A. and Dorothy M. Bender Endowment Fund) and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.  

ALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of whom ha...  moreALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of whom have contributed significantly to the growth of the Ateneo choral community. ALERON, being an all-male ensemble, is geared towards exploring the male choral soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoire across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse and unique choral experience. ALERON envisions to broaden the all-male choral genre by continuously premiering new works of select resident composers and arrangers throughout its concert seasons. ALERON has recently been making waves in the Philippine choral scene, most notably with its First Prize distinction in the vocal Ensemble Category of the 1st Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila in August 2013, serving as the gro...    less

Singing in a choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as they work together to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique from all other musical instruments: words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speec...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are times in most choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...

[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...