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Choosing a running order for your concert or CD
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...
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Rezonans
Founded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors.
The choir w... moreFounded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors.
The choir worked with Grammy© award winning composer Eric Whitacre, Nigel Short, former member of the famous British a capella band King’s Singers, Jo-Micheal Scheibe, the president of American Choral Directors Association and Volker Hempfling, among the most important living conductors of Germany.
Rezonans performed with significant choirs of the world within 6 seasons by hosting them in Istanbul: Yale Schola Cantorum (conducted by Simon Carrington), Salt Lake Vocal Artists (conducted by Brady Allred) and Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (conducted by Klaus-Jürgen Etzold).
The choir gave concerts in prominent music festivals of Turkey like IKSV Music Festival, Bogazici University KoroFest, SANSEV Choral Festival, Çanakkale Choral Festival and Ankara Choral Festival.... less
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Vancouver chamber Choir
Vancouver chamber Choir
The Vancouver chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence.
The Choir has been performing to audiences at home in... moreVancouver chamber Choir
The Vancouver chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence.
The Choir has been performing to audiences at home in Vancouver and on tour across Canada since it was formed in 1971 by conductor Jon Washburn. International excursions have taken the Vancouver chamber Choir to the USA, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the Vancouver chamber Choir has to its credit countless performances and broadcasts, over 30 recordings and numerous awards. Foremost supporters of Canadian music, Jon Washburn and the Choir have commissioned and premiered more than 250 Canadian choral compositions. Over the years they have sung nearly 3,000 performances of 350 pieces by 120 Canadian composers in addition to... less
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Utah chamber Artists
Under the direction of Dr. Barlow Bradford, Utah chamber Artists brings together musicians - both vocalists and instrumentalists - to perform the world's finest music with craftsmanship, artistry and integrity.
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Alexandrian Voices at Berlin International Festival of choirs
Info | Πληροφορίες: info@choirs.gr
Οι Αλεξανδρινές Φωνές στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Χορωδιών Βερολίνου
Αν και χορωδία διαιωνίστηκε στην κατηγορία Folk Music, η παράσταση που βραβεύθηκε ως
"Καλύτερη Παρουσίαση" στο σύνολο του διαγωνισμού.
Ακούγονται με τη σ... moreInfo | Πληροφορίες: info@choirs.gr
Οι Αλεξανδρινές Φωνές στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Χορωδιών Βερολίνου
Αν και χορωδία διαιωνίστηκε στην κατηγορία Folk Music, η παράσταση που βραβεύθηκε ως
"Καλύτερη Παρουσίαση" στο σύνολο του διαγωνισμού.
Ακούγονται με τη σειρά τα τραγούδια:
* Το γιασεμί (Παραδοσιακό Κύπρου/Αιγαίου)
* Λεμονάκι (Παραδοσιακό του γάμου)
* Άγια Μαρίνα (Παραδοσιακό Κύπρου - Επεξεργασία Άλκης Μπαλτάς)
* Θαλασσάκι (Παραδοσιακό Αιγαίου)
* Μια Σμυρνιά στο παραθύρι (Παραδοσιακό Αιγαίου - Επεξεργασία Ιωάννης Κωνσταντινίδης)
* Πέρδικα (Παραδοσιακό Κέρκυρας - Επεξεργασία Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης)
* Απρίλης (Στίχοι-Μουσική Μίκη Θεοδωράκη)
* Μυρτιά (Μουσική Μίκη Θεοδωράκη - Στίχοι Νίκου Γκάτσου)
* Η άμαξα μες στη βροχή (Στίχοι-Μουσική Απόστολος Χατζηχρήστος - Επεξεργασία Βασίλης Τενίδης)
* Βάρκα Γιαλό (Στίχοι-Μουσική Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης - Επεξεργασία Βασίλης Τενίδης)
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The performance for the folk category of the concert that was awarded as the "Best Presentation" of the contest in total.
The songs in o... less
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Why choirs may choose not to sing Christmas songs
[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...
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International research project for choirs - an invitation!
Just in case your choir hasn't already participated in this new research from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, this is a reminder that the survey is open until the beginning of September.
The study is exploring why people sing in choirs, ch...
