[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned Community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned Community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：任真慧 此曲受高雄室內合唱團委託，以余光中的詩作入樂，遂選擇意象明晰、聲韻流暢的〈風鈴〉一詩，譜寫成這首作品。我將詩意詮釋為一種晝夜不捨的思念，這樣的思念可以在不同的年齡層、不同的時空下解讀，但思念跟渴望的本質如同貫串全詩及全曲的風鈴意象，來自心底最深的角落，恆常不變、緜延不絕。 ｢此般地傾聽你的心，在最甜美的歌聲中，如同海潮貼近彼端沉睡的鄉愁。」───引用自...  more2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：任真慧 此曲受高雄室內合唱團委託，以余光中的詩作入樂，遂選擇意象明晰、聲韻流暢的〈風鈴〉一詩，譜寫成這首作品。我將詩意詮釋為一種晝夜不捨的思念，這樣的思念可以在不同的年齡層、不同的時空下解讀，但思念跟渴望的本質如同貫串全詩及全曲的風鈴意象，來自心底最深的角落，恆常不變、緜延不絕。 ｢此般地傾聽你的心，在最甜美的歌聲中，如同海潮貼近彼端沉睡的鄉愁。」───引用自作曲者2007年的日記，謹將此曲獻給每個人心中的回憶。 （任真慧 自述） 【歌詞】 我的心是七層塔檐上懸掛的風鈴 叮嚀叮嚀嚀 此起彼落　敲叩著一個人的名字 ───你的塔上也感到微震嗎？ 這是寂靜的脈搏 日夜不停 你聽見了嗎　叮嚀叮嚀嚀？ 這惱人的音調禁不勝禁 除非叫所有的風都改道 鈴都摘掉　塔都推倒 只因我的心是高高低低的風鈴 叮嚀叮嚀嚀 此起彼落 敲叩著一個人的名字  

Stonehouse Male Voice Choir have been entertaining audiences in the west of Scotland for the last 80 years.

SIETE PALOS is a band founded in 2005 in the City of Merida by seven young Venezuelan musicians with a wide musical and vocal training, who offer an attractive rich dark voices proposal in a wide range of performance possibilities. With two musical pro...  moreSIETE PALOS is a band founded in 2005 in the City of Merida by seven young Venezuelan musicians with a wide musical and vocal training, who offer an attractive rich dark voices proposal in a wide range of performance possibilities. With two musical productions “Buenas Versiones” (2008) and “Rumba Romance” (2011) the Band has based their work on research and development of new ways of interpreting a cappella vocal music of various genres, in implementing voices assemblies and timbres that inspired the creation of strings, wind and percussion. Thus, they recreate repertoires and original sounds of Venezuela and Latin American, which makes the band a new identity communication vehicle and the artistic and cultural development of the region. SIETEPALOS is a musical proposal that has been able to make them known in various national and international festivals, in which the band has shared the stage with renowned artists, among the most prominent are: Concert at the Julio Villarroel Festival. Mérida, Venezuel...    less

Glaslinn Choir is a female three-part Choir based in Bandon, Co Cork. We sing a varied repertoire including religious, traditional Irish, classical and popular. We take part in many concerts, fundraisers and competitions. There is a very friendly, social...  moreGlaslinn Choir is a female three-part Choir based in Bandon, Co Cork. We sing a varied repertoire including religious, traditional Irish, classical and popular. We take part in many concerts, fundraisers and competitions. There is a very friendly, social atmosphere in the Choir and new members are always welcome.  

The Netherlands Concert Choir has established itself as one of the leading amateur choruses in the Netherlands. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Concert Choir has regularly performed with major Dutch professional orchestras including the Residentie Or...  moreThe Netherlands Concert Choir has established itself as one of the leading amateur choruses in the Netherlands. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Concert Choir has regularly performed with major Dutch professional orchestras including the Residentie Orkest (The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra), the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. With almost 100 singers on its books, the Choir excels in the classical, romantic and modern repertoire for large orchestra and chorus.  less

Here's the latest offering from our fantastic Community gospel Choir - G:Force, a classic track by Hezekial Walker 'Souled Out'. The performance was filmed by our friends at North Star Digital. Follow us on Twitter @GForceChoir

Oy yak prilytaly dva sokolonky (ukrainian folk "shedrivka" - christmas song) arranged by Ivan Nebesniy fragment of our christmas concert at Kiev House of Teachers (January, 2013) Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kiev, Ukraine) Art Director - Andriy Karpinets B...  moreOy yak prilytaly dva sokolonky (ukrainian folk "shedrivka" - christmas song) arranged by Ivan Nebesniy fragment of our christmas concert at Kiev House of Teachers (January, 2013) Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kiev, Ukraine) Art Director - Andriy Karpinets BANDURA`s trio - members of our Choir - Yulia Skorobogatko, Marina & Olga Drygorenko About Bandura - traditional ukrainian folk musical instrument - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandura Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/pektoral-Chamber-Choir Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PektoralChoir.Ukraine  less

Patrick McCarthy founded the Colchester Bach Choir in November 1992 when he agreed to train a Choir to perform a baroque programme with Frederick Marshall and the Lavenham Sinfonia in Long Melford Church. The success of this project led to a charity perfo...  morePatrick McCarthy founded the Colchester Bach Choir in November 1992 when he agreed to train a Choir to perform a baroque programme with Frederick Marshall and the Lavenham Sinfonia in Long Melford Church. The success of this project led to a charity performance of Messiah co-directed by Patrick and Peter Holman at the Swinburne Hall, Colchester Institute, which was part broadcast by Classic FM. Since then the Choir has presented three or four concerts each season in Colchester (usually at St. Botolph's Church), often featuring baroque music. Many of the original members still sing with the Choir, which is intended for experienced choristers (members sing with other Choirs and some have solo careers) who can sight read well and respond to direction, thus enabling concerts to be performed with only two or three rehearsals. Choir/330623297057?ref=hl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colchester-Bach-Choir/330623297057?ref=hl  less