[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I’m always on The lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

Thank you for visiting www.portaraEnsemble.com. Here is a compilation of a few pieces performed at our Winter 2010 Concert. Enjoy!

Gaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by The Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was The official choir of The Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since Then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán P...  moreGaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by The Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was The official choir of The Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since Then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán Policer took up The artistic leadership of Gaudeamus, since 2007 Dáša Karasová has been leading The choir. The choir has been undoubtedly contributing to The advancement of Brno musical culture by giving concerts and appearing at benefit events annually. It has also been participating in choral festivals and competitions at home as well as abroad (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia): *12th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava, Slovakia (2017) - Gold diplomas in categories Adult choirs ‒ mixed and Musica sacra, Grand Prix award, special prize for voice culture * The International Choir Festival „Festival of Songs in Olomouc (2009) – Gold medals in categories 'Contemporary Czech choir music' and 'Sac...    less

The CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC) Celebrating its 40th season, The CSCC again shares with The greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in The performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its prese...  moreThe CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC) Celebrating its 40th season, The CSCC again shares with The greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in The performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its preservation as well as The performance of works by African American composers. The CSCC also maintains a liberal helping of Standard classical music in its repertoire. Its members come from all walks of life, unified by Their mutual love of great music. This award-winning Ensemble has performed numerous times on radio, presented its own television “Special” on The statewide educational television network, as well as appearances on local TV stations. This past Christmas, The CSCC’s 2015 Community Celebration of Christmas was broadcast on public television WGTE. They have been featured with The Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at The University of Michigan’s “Music of Black Americans Symposium”, with The Toledo Jazz Orchestra, at The Toledo Museum of Art, on The Lourdes Col...    less

The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of The chorus is to build a platform for The youth to promote choral music and realize Their dreams, as well as t...  moreThe Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of The chorus is to build a platform for The youth to promote choral music and realize Their dreams, as well as to organize different cultural exchange activities to promote music and serve The society. In The summer of 2011, HKVC held Their debut concert “Sing Out a Dream” in The Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall to raise funds to support The charitable work of The Lions Club of Central. In 2012, The chorus organized and performed five shows of a grand scale original youth choral musical “Like. So?”. The musical received positive comments and The chorus was even invited by renowned pianist Ms. Nancy Loo to an interview and performance in her RTHK 4 Radio Program “Cantilena”. In 2013, The chorus started planning to register Themselves as a non-profit charitable organization and held a fundraising concert called “One Heart, One Voice”. As one of The most active y...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s The Vocal quality that I&rs...

Johannes-Brahms-Competitions Wernigerode 2013, Category "Sacred" 8-ой Международный Хоровой Конкурс-Фестиваль имени Йоханнеса Брамса в Вернигероде.17-21 июля 2013 года. Ансамбль "Thios Omilos" (Лейпциг. Германия) стал обладателем Гран-При Конкурса.

  Come and visit our Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grupo-Vocal-Olisipo/123677054357656   This is an excerpt of our concert on The 10th March. It's a live recording at Santarém's CaThedral in Portugal. Hope you like it. ...

Truly, how excellent The loving-kindness of The Lord is. And we as His children shall be abundantly satisfied with The fullness of His house. Amen

Live recording 14/6/2015 Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta Bibione (VE) ITALY