The choir was founded in 1984 as a result of the efforts of Marie Dowler of Ryerson's English department and became a success under the direction of Matthew Jaskiewicz. In 1985 the choir became an Oakham House society open to Ryerson students, faculty and...  moreThe choir was founded in 1984 as a result of the efforts of Marie Dowler of Ryerson's English department and became a success under the direction of Matthew Jaskiewicz. In 1985 the choir became an Oakham House society open to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. In 1987 membership was opened to the general public. The choir is currently made up of Ryerson undergraduates and alumni, current and retired faculty members and people from all ages and walks of life in the community. It ranges in size from 60-80 members. A core of long term members makes it possible to maintain high standards and perform a demanding repertoire. Under Matthew's direction, the choir has performed over 50 concerts and on several occasions performed at Ryerson graduation ceremonies. In 1986 the choir competed in three categories at the Kiwanis Festival, winning first place in two categories and receiving high marks in all three. The choir continues to perform two major choral works per season in at least two concerts accompanied b...    less

The Concordia Choir from Moorhead, MN sings Franz Biebl's enchanting arrangement of "Ave Maria" from the Chanticleer Choral Series. This performance was filmed in the Lagerquist Concert Hall on the campus of the Pacific Lutheran University on The Concordi...  moreThe Concordia Choir from Moorhead, MN sings Franz Biebl's enchanting arrangement of "Ave Maria" from the Chanticleer Choral Series. This performance was filmed in the Lagerquist Concert Hall on the campus of the Pacific Lutheran University on The Concordia Choir's 2009 National Tour with René Clausen conducting. If you liked this video be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel 'become a fan' of our facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/concordiachoir http://www.TheConcordiaChoir.org http://www.ConcordiaRecordings.com  less

European Choir Games 2017 Category: C4 (Adult choirs) Date: 2017-07-18 Location: University of Latvia Conductor: Beverley McGeown Website: http://openartscommunitychoir.com/ Song: Morten Lauridsen - Sure on this Shining Night

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I went to a workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka people of Central Africa. Living in the ra...

Conductor: Ronell Onate Musica Sacra Choir Festival Phil- Am Life Auditorium September 17, 2011

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choirs are not meeting at the moment so lots of you have gone online to sing. Given that it will be just you singing at a screen, what can you do to get the ...

► Complete playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKXwvyq1q-eikiJPUirBfcYgU-5G356rO Concert during the 3rd International Choir Festival and Competition "Canco Mediterrania" in The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, Barcelona 2013 ...  more► Complete playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKXwvyq1q-eikiJPUirBfcYgU-5G356rO Concert during the 3rd International Choir Festival and Competition "Canco Mediterrania" in The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, Barcelona 2013 Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology (AChPG) Conductor: Mariusz Mróz Soloist: Michał Bartmański Date: September 19, 2013 ------------------------- FB: https://facebook.com/achpg www: https://chor.pg.edu.pl/en  

In this way has happened on the 14th In... Canto sul Garda International Choir Festival & Competition too. This year more than 450 Singers came from 10 countries to share their musical knowledge and sing together in one of the most beautiful parts of Ital...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...