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Why we're crowdfunding to support new composers
Last week we kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to professionally record an album of brand new choral music written by new and as yet unrecorded composers. This project is not about us as a choir. Our project is about giving new and emergin...
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Schola Cantorum Jubilate
Schola Cantorum Jubilate was founded in the year 2000. It is composed and directed by youths who though come from various sectors in society share the same PASSION….love for music. They venture into old and contemporary music, going through each piece in ... moreSchola Cantorum Jubilate was founded in the year 2000. It is composed and directed by youths who though come from various sectors in society share the same PASSION….love for music. They venture into old and contemporary music, going through each piece in bits and pieces, in its history, in its interpretation, in its message! Their dedication and constant development, thanks to their musical direct
or Marouska Attard, has helped them establish as one of the most renowned choirs in Malta. In fact, on ‘The Guardian’ of November 16th, 2010, one of their major productions was listed with the top ten events in Europe, alongside internationally renowned producers and productions.
Schola Cantorum Jubilate specialises in the sacred polyphony though on looking at its curriculum vitæ, one finds the choir’s participation in various concerts, operas and tours concerned with secular music. Its repertoire includes pieces by great composers like Palestrina, Victoria, Purcell, Bach, Mozart and also contemporary ones like Per... less
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Infinito Singers
Established in December 2005, Infinito Singers was formed by young people from various backgrounds having one thing in common, PASSION for singing in a group. The members ever since have been using the group as a place to express their love of singing and... moreEstablished in December 2005, Infinito Singers was formed by young people from various backgrounds having one thing in common, PASSION for singing in a group. The members ever since have been using the group as a place to express their love of singing and to present high quality choir performances.
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Adjudicator for INTERKULTUR: a personal report
This week the first adjudicators for the 2012 World Choir Games have been announced (see here). Christopher Eanes, conductor of Cincinnati Boychoir, served as a judge for this year’s World Choir Championships for Youth and Young Adults in Graz, Au...
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Tenebrae
Founded and directed by former King's Singer Nigel Short, this award-winning choir performs with PASSION and precision covering repertoire from Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, James MacMillan, John Tavener, Joby Talbot and Alexander Levine to renaissance masterpie... moreFounded and directed by former King's Singer Nigel Short, this award-winning choir performs with PASSION and precision covering repertoire from Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, James MacMillan, John Tavener, Joby Talbot and Alexander Levine to renaissance masterpieces and romantic part-songs which are all further enhanced by the choir’s dramatic use of movement around the performing space. Tenebrae continues to collaborate with orchestras such as the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Scottish Ensemble. less
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Auditions this week!
Update - Auditions closed for the season -- thanks to all who came out!
Searching for just the right choir? Do you sing bass or tenor? Do you live within driving distance of the Ottawa, Canada's Capital region? Jo...
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Finding out about songs: two real-world examples
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.
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Milton Community Choir
The Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a PASSION for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite songs but also... moreThe Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a PASSION for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite songs but also having a catch up with each other every week. Join us, and you will become apart of a family.
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What singing online can and can’t achieve
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...
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Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: pros and cons
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.
Sight reading by discopalace
This week I’d like to ...