This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took singing lessons from the nuns at "The Pines".  These ladies were well respected for the results they achieved in musical training.  Our performance group o...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...

Choirs often concentrate on pitch and blend, but it is rhythm that truly binds the music together. This workshop shifts the focus to cultivating a shared sense of pulse and equips Singers with practical techniques to overcome rhythmic challenges in choral...

A Christmas challenge for all of those who think they know carols really well! All these snippets have been reversed! Can you name that carol or christmas song?! It's a lot harder than you think! Find the answers on our other video here: http://youtu....  moreA Christmas challenge for all of those who think they know carols really well! All these snippets have been reversed! Can you name that carol or christmas song?! It's a lot harder than you think! Find the answers on our other video here: http://youtu.be/yabak10SdwE Merry Christmas! www.noctischoir.com  

【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 張成璞 「蘇莉拉姆」是印尼與馬來西亞普遍流傳的一首民謠，歌詞描繪一位美麗的女孩蘇莉拉姆，美好的享受生活，如同烏托邦的世界一般。編曲者茱麗葉˙賴是馬來西亞重要的合唱指揮與作曲家，她的合唱作品在國際性的音樂會與合唱比賽中傳唱於新加坡、中國、澳洲、美國、英國等地，指揮演出的足跡也遍布世界各地。 這首編曲分為三段，第一段由第一女高音展現平和而優美的旋律，各部加入後，以豐富的和聲變化襯托旋律，男聲並以器樂...  more【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 張成璞 「蘇莉拉姆」是印尼與馬來西亞普遍流傳的一首民謠，歌詞描繪一位美麗的女孩蘇莉拉姆，美好的享受生活，如同烏托邦的世界一般。編曲者茱麗葉˙賴是馬來西亞重要的合唱指揮與作曲家，她的合唱作品在國際性的音樂會與合唱比賽中傳唱於新加坡、中國、澳洲、美國、英國等地，指揮演出的足跡也遍布世界各地。 這首編曲分為三段，第一段由第一女高音展現平和而優美的旋律，各部加入後，以豐富的和聲變化襯托旋律，男聲並以器樂化伴奏的方式烘托交織在女聲聲部的線條。第二段調性轉為降E大調，由第二女高音唱出旋律，其他各部則將「蘇莉拉姆」的名字以聲響方式交疊，營造出繚繞迴盪的效果。第三段調性轉回D大調，由女低音與男低音的對唱開始，而後旋律轉回第一女高音，並以遊走於各部的回聲表現出蘇莉拉姆的形象；最後則是以淡雅的線條與空靈的和聲結束全曲，表達出對蘇莉拉姆的無限懷想。 Suriram ram ramSuriramku yang manis Oh aduhaiSuriramsayang Putihkuningdipandangmanis lihatburungberkicaukicauan Memuja a lam di pagihari bahgiahidupjikaberkawan bahgiahidupjikaberkawansayang amandandamaikekalabadi 蘇莉拉姆啊，我甜蜜的蘇莉拉姆， 喔！我最親愛的蘇莉拉姆。 皮膚白白黃黃，非常甜美， 看看那些小鳥在鳴叫， 每天早上欣賞大自然的美景， 交朋友生活多快樂。 親愛的，交朋友生活多快樂。 永遠的快樂與和平！  less

此曲為巴西民謠的改編曲，曲風活潑，節奏明確。樂曲結合了巴西最受歡迎的兩首民謠；以此兩首民謠的旋律互相搭配，讓聽眾能輕鬆地享受優美的旋律，也能感受拉丁音樂的熱情節奏，作曲家更運用人聲製造出許多特殊聲響，令人有如置身拉丁美洲般的氛圍。 嘿！織蕾絲的女孩，請你教我如何編織，我會教你怎麼求愛。 維古李諾就是藍佩歐，他既是藍帕又是藍佩歐， 他的名字叫維古李諾，小名是藍佩歐。

After 31 years of worldwide performance and recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period-instrument orchestra, The Sixteen’s total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest disti...  moreAfter 31 years of worldwide performance and recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period-instrument orchestra, The Sixteen’s total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. A special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of 20th-century music, is drawn from the passions of conductor and founder Harry Christophers. At home in the UK, The Sixteen are “The Voices of Classic FM” and Associate Artists of The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The group promotes The Choral Pilgrimage, an annual tour of Britain's finest cathedrals bringing music back to the buildings for which it was written. The Sixteen has recently featured in the highly successful BBC television series, Sacred Music, presented by actor Simon Russell Beale - a second series which focused on the music of Brahms, Bruckner, Fauré, Pärt and Tave...    less

The LDO was founded as a choir in Luanco (Asturias, Spain) more than ten years ago. What began as a small group of friends who were passionate about choral singing is now a well-established enterprise which is becoming a benchmark in Spain and abroad, as...  moreThe LDO was founded as a choir in Luanco (Asturias, Spain) more than ten years ago. What began as a small group of friends who were passionate about choral singing is now a well-established enterprise which is becoming a benchmark in Spain and abroad, as endorsed by the stream of prizes and invitations and the public and critical acclaim. The definitive point of this international recognition came in 2009, when the choir took part in the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Tours(France) after having triumphed in all the classes in the competition in Guido d’Arezzo (Italy) the previous year. With the common aim of enjoying choral music, and sharing that enjoyment with others, this project includes an adult choir of 40 mixed voices and a children’s choir (‘Los Peques’) with 50 members. The training is notable for its versatility both in repertoire and in use of the Singers, which enables the choir to present all kinds of concerts (mixed choir, Chamber choir, ladies’ choir, men’s choir) with a wide repe...    less

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.    Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"?  Oh my.  There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if thei...