Innismara, meaning “island in the sea” in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal Chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to th...  moreInnismara, meaning “island in the sea” in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal Chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to the performance of the intimate and hidden treasures of the vocal ensemble repertoire. Innismara made its debut in the summer of 2010 at Muses and Minstrels: A Festival of Early Performing Arts held in conjunction with the Cupids 400 celebrations. In collaboration with the Hot Earth Ensemble, Innismara performed music from the late Renaissance and early Baroque, highlights of which were recorded for national broadcast on CBC Radio. The success of these performances led to an invitation to participate in a series of workshops and performances in the Labrador Inuit communities of Nunatsiavut in the spring of 2011. The entire exchange project was recorded by film-maker Nigel Markham and CBC radio producer Francesca Swann for a documentary film on the choral tra...    less

*The old name is Samsun Chamber Choir, new name is VocaVoice !.. VocaVoice was formed in October 2010 consisting of students from Samsun 19 Mayıs University. Polyphonic at the forefront of the human voice, and in some parts of various rhythm instru...  more*The old name is Samsun Chamber Choir, new name is VocaVoice !.. VocaVoice was formed in October 2010 consisting of students from Samsun 19 Mayıs University. Polyphonic at the forefront of the human voice, and in some parts of various rhythm instruments makes music using instruments and electronic sounds. VocaVoice within a cappella music teachers who fell in love and music students is located. The repertoire of the choir is a blend of the works from Middle Ages, Renaissance, Classic, Romantic, Modern Era as well as Negro - Spiritual and Jazz - Blues - Pop - R&B - Turkish Folk Song pieces. *Eski adıyla Samsun Oda Korosu, yeni adıyla VocaVoice !.. 2010 yılında Şef Bilgen Özcan Coşkunsoy yönetiminde Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Müzik Eğitimi Bölümü öğrencileri ve mezunları tarafından Samsun Oda Korosu ismiyle kurulan grup 2012 yılında VocaVoice ismini almıştır. Haftada iki gün 4 saat çalışma imkanı bulabilen VocaVoice, 22 kişiden oluşan bir akapella gruptur. Çok s...    less

[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...

"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...

Odes of Love: International Consortium I’m very happy because I have a great initiative for you. I know you are always looking for new repertoire that helps your Singers grow. What it is Odes of Love is an international consortium co-commissi...

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