The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki – Akademiska Sångföreningen or Akademen in Swedish – is a Fennoswedish (i.e. Swedish-speaking) male voice student choir based in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The choir was founded in 1838 by Fredrik Pacius and...  moreThe Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki – Akademiska Sångföreningen or Akademen in Swedish – is a Fennoswedish (i.e. Swedish-speaking) male voice student choir based in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The choir was founded in 1838 by Fredrik Pacius and is the oldest extant choir in Finland. At present, Akademen has around 60 active Singers, most of whom are University students. However, quite a few choose to stay in the active choir long after graduation, which makes for a healthy mix of youth and experience. We give concerts regularly in Finland, and travel abroad as frequently as possible. In addition to all the Scandinavian and most European countries, Akademen has been on tour in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore. We believe that ambitious musical development can go hand-in-hand with tradition, and work enthusiastically to keep alive the dialogue between past and present.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that Singers who att...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect Singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

MatchMySound has partnered with ACDA and GIA Publications to create My Choral Coach, an integrated music creation platform that provides instant feedback and guided practice for choral directors and their Singers. My Choral Coach is exclusively for Univer...  moreMatchMySound has partnered with ACDA and GIA Publications to create My Choral Coach, an integrated music creation platform that provides instant feedback and guided practice for choral directors and their Singers. My Choral Coach is exclusively for University, Community, and Faith-based choirs.  

Since a long time Rome has been host city for choirs and Singers from all over the world, who not only love sacred music but also the idea of coming together in the eternal city and center of choral music. Inspired by a vibrant atmosphere of friendship e...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two Singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...

Мужской состав Академического хора ННГУ исполняет казачью народную песню "Терская плясовая" (концерт 25.12.2010) Men of the NNSU Academic Choir perform cossack folk song "Terek's song" (concert 25.12.2010)

"Glory to God in the Highest" at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester, MN directed by Al Reesnes

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about getting feedback from Singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, wr...

Photo taken during our performance at the 2014 Region 31 Convention, Target The Top Image credit: Event Photos (www.event-photos.co.uk)