[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

Whatcom Chorale is a mixed choir of approximately 90 Singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or Singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.  I was reading an article posted to Facebook the other day.  Esa-Pekka Salonen became a conductor when he filled in for an absent colleague.     In the following sh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]It’s that time of year again when you still have time to to pop to the local garage for last-minute presents. What on earth can you get for the choral...

The Bismarck State College Concert Choir is a 50 voice non-audition mixed collegiate choir that performs medium to advanced choral literature. Primary goals are to obtain a strong foundational choral training and raise the standard of non-audition choirs ...  moreThe Bismarck State College Concert Choir is a 50 voice non-audition mixed collegiate choir that performs medium to advanced choral literature. Primary goals are to obtain a strong foundational choral training and raise the standard of non-audition choirs to the level of auditioned 4-yr collegiate choirs.  

Alla Polacca's Chamber Ensemble at the II Spring Festival of Choirs organized by the University of Warsaw in 2017. Songs: - Salve Regina (Miklós Kocsár), - Laudate Dominum (Rihards Dubra), - On suuri sun rantas autius (Finnish trad. song, arr. M. H...  more Alla Polacca's Chamber Ensemble at the II Spring Festival of Choirs organized by the University of Warsaw in 2017. Songs: - Salve Regina (Miklós Kocsár), - Laudate Dominum (Rihards Dubra), - On suuri sun rantas autius (Finnish trad. song, arr. M. Hyökki), - Hotaru koi (Japanese trad. song, arr. Ro Ogura), - Sakura (Minao Shibata).  

Laudate Dominum by Ivo Antognini published by Walton Music https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/laudate-dominum-ww1675 performed by MSU CHORALE - Cameron LaBarr, conductor

When I am laid in earth (Soprano Solo and SATB unaccompanied) Music by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Music Public Domain Arrangement: © 2020 Oxford University Press All rights reserved Used by permission Wo...  moreWhen I am laid in earth (Soprano Solo and SATB unaccompanied) Music by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Music Public Domain Arrangement: © 2020 Oxford University Press All rights reserved Used by permission Words Public Domain Artwork and Sounds Images and sounds are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. Choral conductors: to purchase copies of this score, visit the publisher’s website.  

The moment before a concert begins, when Singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath....  moreThe moment before a concert begins, when Singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath. Many voices, gathered as one...join us on the journey. www.dacapochamberchoir.ca Thank you to our funders - the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation (The Urie A. and Dorothy M. Bender Endowment Fund) and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.