School of Hard Knocks is excited to present not one but TWO fabulous festivals in Brisbane International Singers Festival (June 3-5) and Melbourne International Singers Festival (June 10-13) in 2016.   The legendary KIRBY SHAW from the USA is our h...

Peze Kafe, as performed by the Drakensberg Boys Choir on Wednesday 9 March. The piece is a Haiti Folk Song and is performed during our second half in concerts.

Bringing some lovely Christmas spirit to our Winter Warmer concert with both choirs.

School of Hard Knocks is excited to present not one but TWO fabulous festivals in Brisbane International Singers Festival (June 3-5) and Melbourne International Singers Festival (June 10-13) in 2016 with the legendary KIRBY SHAW from USA as our headline p...

Live America, brano per la didattica corale nella scuola primaria e secondaria di primo grado. Compositore: Davide Riva Registrazione tratta dal concerto delle classi 2A e 2C della scuola secondaria di primo grado di Bormio presso Palazzo Salis a Ch...  moreLive America, brano per la didattica corale nella scuola primaria e secondaria di primo grado. Compositore: Davide Riva Registrazione tratta dal concerto delle classi 2A e 2C della scuola secondaria di primo grado di Bormio presso Palazzo Salis a Chiavenna nell'ambito della rassegna corale "Rezia Cantat Junior" dell'8 giugno 2018. (Registrazione audio amatoriale) Partitura e altro materiale a disposizione su questo link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/42itdtj1ea8qvgt/AAAU6qw6AG5AvDqHWiF0IGTba?dl=0  

Music by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by the Est...  moreMusic by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by the EState of Jacqueline Tuffnell. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Malcolm Tuffnell. Sheet music available from www.canticledistributing.com, ECS Publishing Group Catalog No. 7.0716.  

The Virginia Wesleyan Chorale is a smAll, auditioned group at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. The choir is composed of 16-20 singers from All majors who perform a variety of music, from classical, to folk, to contemporary jazz. Members of ...  moreThe Virginia Wesleyan Chorale is a smAll, auditioned group at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. The choir is composed of 16-20 singers from All majors who perform a variety of music, from classical, to folk, to contemporary jazz. Members of the Wesleyan Chorale also perform in the Wesleyan Singers, an open-enrollment ensemble that performs a variety of music while developing vocal technique and musicianship skills.  

Pride, versatility and musical excellence best describe Newman Sound Men's Choir of St. John's, Newfoundland. Named after a beautiful and rugged region in Terra Nova National Park, the choir celebrates it's 10th anniversary season in 2014-2015. This is a ...  morePride, versatility and musical excellence best describe Newman Sound Men's Choir of St. John's, Newfoundland. Named after a beautiful and rugged region in Terra Nova National Park, the choir celebrates it's 10th anniversary season in 2014-2015. This is a true community choir of more than thirty experienced singers representing the professions of music, teaching, engineering, law, civil service, marketing, information technology and journalism. Nearly one-half of the choir's singers are students from across many disciplines of study. Newman Sound has realized an ever-growing loyal audience, a high local, national and international reputation and a very bright future having established an exciting and eclectic repertoire across the genres of classical, pop and folk including some outstanding arrangements and original compositions by several of the singers within the choir.  less

This composition is dedicated to people of Haiti and the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. English Translation: Oh! What an unbearable pain! Oh, gracious God! What an unbearable sorrow! The third bell of the Cathedral just rang; The s...  moreThis composition is dedicated to people of Haiti and the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. English Translation: Oh! What an unbearable pain! Oh, gracious God! What an unbearable sorrow! The third bell of the Cathedral just rang; The sun set long ago behind Mount Lopital... Mother Nature derailed, straining everyone to misery. Large structures and smAll rafts have turned to dust and ashes. Jesus, Marie, and Joseph... Grace and Mercy... Mother Nature derailed, straining everyone to misery. We see, but we don't understand, It happened so suddenly. The earth trembled! The earth shook harder than a desert's leaf. Help! Help! Rescue me, I beg you! I'm at a loss for words... Dies irae, dies illa; (Day of wrath, day of anger) Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. (Grant them eternal rest, Lord.) Haiti! Haiti! What an unbearable pain, Tighten your belt. Haiti! Haiti! You are a valiant woman, Hang in there, don't give up... Rubberneckers from everywhere ask: "How's it going?"...    less