[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber ...

Orpheus / http://orpheus.com.ua/ Ljubomyr Končakivskyj – tenor Oleh Sadeckyj – tenor Petro Kukuruza – tenor Roman Fedoriv – tenor Petro Petryk – baryton Andrij Chavunka – baryton Semen Pihura – bas Vadym Suchyj – bas Andrij Hnatyšyn (1906–1995...  moreOrpheus / http://orpheus.com.ua/ Ljubomyr Končakivskyj – tenor Oleh Sadeckyj – tenor Petro Kukuruza – tenor Roman Fedoriv – tenor Petro Petryk – baryton Andrij Chavunka – baryton Semen Pihura – bas Vadym Suchyj – bas Andrij Hnatyšyn (1906–1995): Věřím (Credo) Maxim Sozontovyč Berezovskyj (1745–1777): Svatý Bože Dmitrij Stepanovyč Bortňanskyj (1751–1825): Hospodine, silou Tvou Petar Dinev (1889–1980): Požehnej, má duše, Pánu Dmitrij Vasiljevič Kotko (1892–1982): Starodávný kant Mychajlo Verbyckyj (1815–1870): Aleluja Mykola Dmytrovyč Leontovyč (1877–1921): Ach, vyšla hvězda Верховино, світку ти наш Світи, місяченьку Як ішов я з Дебречина Де синії гори Ой ти, дівчино Гандзя / Hanka О, соловію / Ó, slavíku Порізала пальчик / Pořezala prstík Гей, браття опришки / Hej, bratři Коло млина / Kolem mlýna Многая літа / Mnoho štěstí, zdraví Svatováclavský hudební festival: https://www.shf.cz/ https://www.instagram.com/shf_ostrava... https://www.facebook.com/shf.cz/ Recorded by TV NOE 2...    less

In 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful...  moreIn 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful instrument that explores the stories of ordinary people, saints and scholars Within the songs are universal stories that are told through the landscape, the philosophy and the mythology of Ireland and beyond. Anúna created the vocal ambience of Riverdance (1994-1996), achieved a Top 10 placing on the U.K. Singles Charts while remaining at Number 1 on the Irish singles charts for eighteen weeks. In 2012 they appeared as the "Voices of Hell"on the video game Diablo 3 [Blizzard] gaining a Game Audio Network Guild nomination for the Best Original Choral performance in February 2013. While curating the Meltdown Festival at London's South Bank, Elvis Costello invited Anúna to perform as featured guests and in 2011 they featured on DVD ...    less

Performance of the Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir at the International Festival of University and Academic choirs "VESNUSHKA". Yaroslavl, Russian Federation, 2013.

Party in the U.S.A Arr. Deke Sharon Spring Concert 2018 Johansen High School This performance was inspired by our choir tour 2018 to Newport Beach where we had a fabulous workshop with Deke Sharon at the choirs of America Festival.

Last June, at the Final School Year Concert of our Voces Blancas del Nalón Schools choirs, we rehearsed and sang our interpretation of The New One Day One Choir Song. We did it so, that the 21st of September, we could join our voices to all those thousand...  moreLast June, at the Final School Year Concert of our Voces Blancas del Nalón Schools choirs, we rehearsed and sang our interpretation of The New One Day One Choir Song. We did it so, that the 21st of September, we could join our voices to all those thousand of choirs and choral singers that are singing for the peace within the OneDayOneChoir initiative. El pasado junio, en el Festival de fin de curso de los Coros Escolares de Voces Blancas del Nalón, preparamos y cantamos nuestra interpretación de la pieza The New One Day One Choir Song. De esta manera, sumamos nuestras voces a las de miles de coros y coralistas del mundo que cantan el día 21 de septiembre por la paz mundial. Festival de Fin de Curso Coros Escolares de Voces Blancas del Nalón, junio 2018  less

A setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for the Combined choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered the piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 20...  moreA setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for the Combined choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered the piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 2004, in the second annual "New Works New Hope" concert for the benefit of Gilda's Club Seattle. The piece was revised in 2007 and the premiere of the revised score was given on November 16, 2007, by the Queens College Chorus, Cindy Bell conducting, at the Aaron Copland School of Music in New York. “Driven by a refreshing text of American naturalist John Muir, Bartholomew has created an accessible work that flows easily through both key and meter changes, and features expressive, lyric melodies contrasted by exciting rhythmic drive.“ - Cindy Bell  less

Its aim is to take up, interpret and spread renaissance and baroque music, especially Spanish music. The programmes presented by the group are the result of many musical researches and their objective is a stylistic, liturgical and poetic coherence.

Knut Nystedt (born 1915) Immortal Bach A variation of the beginning of Bach's choral "Komm süßer Tod" (BWV 478) which is sung initially: Five choirs sing the same original music but in different tempi and wait at the end of each phrase. lyrics: K...  moreKnut Nystedt (born 1915) Immortal Bach A variation of the beginning of Bach's choral "Komm süßer Tod" (BWV 478) which is sung initially: Five choirs sing the same original music but in different tempi and wait at the end of each phrase. lyrics: Komm süßer Tod, komm sel'ge Ruh! Komm, führe mich in Friede. translation: Come sweet death, come celestial ease! Come, lead me in peace. The recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at the memorial concert on March 16, 2008 in the Augustinerkirche commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the bombing of Würzburg. For further information please visit http://www.monteverdi-choir.com  less