The Advent Project is a professional project choral and orchestral Ensemble. It does not meet on a regular basis, but comes together for short, intensive work periods, culminating in performances, or “projects.” The majority of its musicians are recruited...  moreThe Advent Project is a professional project choral and orchestral Ensemble. It does not meet on a regular basis, but comes together for short, intensive work periods, culminating in performances, or “projects.” The majority of its musicians are recruited from the metropolitan Washington, DC and Baltimore areas, but some come from as far away as New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We offer high-quality performances of significant choral, and choral-orchestral music, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. We supplement our gifts to the community with unique experiences, such as our “Conversation Concerts.” We also offer advanced training opportunities in our specialized choral and choral-orchestral repertoire for young conductors and singers, through our workshops and performances.  less

ex-semble The female choir ex-semble was founded in the year 1994 by its conductor Christoph Haßler. It started as an experiment in a small Ensemble. Most of ex-semble's members come from the Süwestpfälzer Kinderchor. Starting in the children's choir wit...  moreex-semble The female choir ex-semble was founded in the year 1994 by its conductor Christoph Haßler. It started as an experiment in a small Ensemble. Most of ex-semble's members come from the Süwestpfälzer Kinderchor. Starting in the children's choir with voice training and also personal formation, ex-semble works mainly with a-cappella literature of all epoches. From the beginning on, ex-semble has regularly given concerts in Germany as well as in foreign countries. ex-semble's current highlights: Concerts and recordings for radio and television with Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) and Südwestrundfunk (SWR) 1998: Production of the first a-cappella CD Leis' rauscht die Nacht 2000: Gold medal at the International Choir Competition Riva del Garda 2003: Special concerts during the Deutsches Chorfest in Berlin upon an invitation from the Deutscher Chorverband; for example at the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin 2004: Gold medal and category winner of the national choir festival in Lindenholzhausen; Chri...    less

You want your voice to work at its best no matter the time or season.  However, life has surprises and sometimes your voice may experience some difficulties. There are days your voice feels like an ice block and other days, it’s easy to go...

A choral group that uses music as a tool for evangelism.

Rehearsing and performing using a variety of movement exercises will powerfully impact the artistry of a choral performance. The applications of movement in our choirs are nearly endless. Vocal technique is aided through the liberal use of movement in the...

Video by Benjamin Aellen; Artless Films (artlessfilms.ch) Executive Producer: Philipp Schmidlin Original Song: "Butterfly" by Rajaton Choir: Cantalon Basel Assistent Camera: Pablo Grendelmeier Staring: Sara Eberhardt Lucien Haug, Marco Jenni, J...  moreVideo by Benjamin Aellen; Artless Films (artlessfilms.ch) Executive Producer: Philipp Schmidlin Original Song: "Butterfly" by Rajaton Choir: Cantalon Basel Assistent Camera: Pablo Grendelmeier Staring: Sara Eberhardt Lucien Haug, Marco Jenni, Julian Schneider, Lena Frei, Julie Burkhardt  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This weekend I’m running a ‘voice clinic’ for members of my choir. I’ll be spending time working on basic Vocal technique and conf...

Ensamble Tomás Luis de Victoria in concert, San Ignacio Church, December 6th, 2017.