[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...

This recording uses a 360° image and Ambisonic sound. We recommend playing with your smartphone and headphones via the YouTube application. Thanks to this, you will be able to experience the interactive, immersive sound and vision in the best way. YouTube...  moreThis recording uses a 360° image and Ambisonic sound. We recommend playing with your smartphone and headphones via the YouTube application. Thanks to this, you will be able to experience the interactive, immersive sound and vision in the best way. YouTube platform only supports 1st order Ambisonics (1OA), which means low spatial resolution of the auditory image. The recording was also posted on the HOAST platform, where you can find the version with the 4th order Ambisonics (4OA); we warmly invite you to check that version as well! https://hoast.iem.at/channel/cxzT43bTN8EJIdgw/ This recording was created at the time when many people got vaccinated for COVID-19, thus the restrictions were loosened enough so the Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology could return to rehearsals. This was after a long break, during which the choir practiced singing in a remote manner. In order to celebrate the possibility of regular, normal rehearsing, two-day weekend choral workshops were carried out. This was very e...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...

The time has come again to unite Singers from all over the world, regardless of country, age, gender or genre, in the universal tradition of choral music. Our partner choir association Associação Cultural da Beira Interior is once again, for...

Stellenbosch University Choir performing Ave Maria by Sergey Khvoschinsky (1957, USA) at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Parow, South Africa. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of t...  moreStellenbosch University Choir performing Ave Maria by Sergey Khvoschinsky (1957, USA) at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Parow, South Africa. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the Singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...

Stunning song from : Maeran, written by Dominic Ward Source: http://www.last.fm/music/Maeran Maeran are Dominic Ward and Steve Wilson. They met at Liverpool University and have been writing, recording and performing ever since. They originally perfo...  moreStunning song from : Maeran, written by Dominic Ward Source: http://www.last.fm/music/Maeran Maeran are Dominic Ward and Steve Wilson. They met at Liverpool University and have been writing, recording and performing ever since. They originally performed covers of Simon-Garfunkel songs, but soon began producing their own original blend of folk/folk rock music combining unique melodies, captivating vocal and instrumental arrangements and powerful poignant lyrics that challenge people to listen to what they have to say. I'm glad, I am very grateful for you, Marean!  less

Coro UDEP, conducted by Maestro Arturo Hernandez, playing Scherzo Italiano. UDEP CPA Auditorium. Tribute Concert for the 40th anniversary of University of Piura, November 11, 2009

Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a conductor.  We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the Singers and of the audience me...

"Academia" Female student choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk o...  more"Academia" Female student choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk opera by E. Stankovych) Solo - Luydmyla Mazur (academic-folk vocal)