Holy Heart High School in St. John’s,NL Canada.

New a cappella group The Refrains are quickly establishing themselves on the thriving a cappella scene in London. The group is made up of twenty-somethings (mostly!) who are young professionals living in London. Founded by Singers and beatboxers from the...  moreNew a cappella group The Refrains are quickly establishing themselves on the thriving a cappella scene in London. The group is made up of twenty-somethings (mostly!) who are young professionals living in London. Founded by Singers and beatboxers from the likes of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, Last Choir Standing and Britain's Got Talent favourites Out of the Blue, the group’s repertoire spans from Billy Joel to the Black Eyed Peas, via pop, jazz, barbershop, rap and original composition as they offer a programme of sumptuous jazz arrangements, genre jumping covers and assorted originals. Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Refrains enjoyed a sold-out London debut at The Forge, Camden. Recent gigs have included The London A Cappella Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Silver Bullet and private events. In 2012 amongst others gigs, the group look forward to performing at Spitalfields Summer Music Festival & Kings Place Festival. ‘From their firs...    less

Coordination is the key to a high-quality choral performance. Singers must breathe together, watch together and sing together! This workshop will explore innovative techniques to develop good rehearsal and performance habits, while breaking those that ...

Comprised of more than 20 experienced Singers. All have a wealth of vocal experience. Many have sung in barbershop choruses and quartets. Others have strong choral backgrounds.

World premiere (exerpt). This song for mixed choir a cappella is a declaration of love. It can be sung to either a woman or a man. It can be performed in 2 languages versions: in English/French or in English/English. Performance time: 4’45.

Piccolo Lasso, directed by Ite O’Donovan, is the junior section of The Lassus Scholars, catering for boys and girls aged eight to fifteen. Members receive specialised training in sight-singing, notation and theory, vocal technique, interpretation and repe...  morePiccolo Lasso, directed by Ite O’Donovan, is the junior section of The Lassus Scholars, catering for boys and girls aged eight to fifteen. Members receive specialised training in sight-singing, notation and theory, vocal technique, interpretation and repertoire and are guided individually through the Dublin Choral Foundation Training Scheme leading to bronze, silver and gold awards.  

Recorded at the church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

Recorded at the church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

Professional vocal quintet from Seville (Spain), specialized on Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. First spanish vocal group about singing the complete catalogue of Madrigals by Monteverdi.

【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 朱如鳳 鋼琴/ 楊郁雯 曲: Einojuhani Rautavaara 芬蘭當代知名作曲家勞塔瓦拉（Einojuhani Rautavaara， 1928-），節選四首二十世紀著名西班牙詩人羅卡（FederícoGarcía Lorca， 1898-1936）的詩作譜成，樂曲帶有神秘主義思維，以強烈的頑固節奏、尖銳的和聲和戲劇張力，刻畫羅卡一貫帶有悲劇色彩的詩詞，本曲亦是勞塔瓦拉最具代表性...  more【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 朱如鳳 鋼琴/ 楊郁雯 曲: Einojuhani Rautavaara 芬蘭當代知名作曲家勞塔瓦拉（Einojuhani Rautavaara， 1928-），節選四首二十世紀著名西班牙詩人羅卡（FederícoGarcía Lorca， 1898-1936）的詩作譜成，樂曲帶有神秘主義思維，以強烈的頑固節奏、尖銳的和聲和戲劇張力，刻畫羅卡一貫帶有悲劇色彩的詩詞，本曲亦是勞塔瓦拉最具代表性的作品，四個樂章各有千秋，一氣呵成： 1. 騎士之歌（Canción de jinete） 男低音演唱頑固低音貫穿全曲，象徵著騎士所騎的矮黑馬不停的往前走，而女聲扮演敘事者角色，並利用不諧和音程表現出詭譎緊張的氣氛。 2. 尖嘯（El Grito ） 作曲家以現代音樂的滑音技巧模擬奸嘯聲，營造神祕驚悚的畫面。 3. 月亮探出頭來（La lunaasoma） 樂章起始，以女聲的同音、二度轉換，製造音響張力，敘述故事場景，並使用滑音營造出無亙的空間感。接著，透過下三聲部平行和弦烘托出夜晚的色彩，女高音獨唱突破凝重的氣氛，最後回到一開始的同音二度轉換技法，相互呼應。 4. 馬拉加女孩（Malagueña） 男低音回溯第一樂章的頑固低音，形容死神急切的的腳步聲，上三聲部仍使用大量平行和弦闡述故事脈絡，歌詞重複之後，其他聲部陸續加入八分音符頑固音型，表現死神的逼近。 1. Canción de jinete騎士之歌 Córdoba. Lejana y sola. Jacanegra, Luna grande, y aceitunas en mi alforja Aunquesepalos caminosyonuncallegaré acórdoba Por el llano, Por elviento, Jacanegra, Lunaroja. La muerte me estámirandodesdelastorres de córdoba. Ay quécaminotanlargo, Aymi jacavalerosa. Ay quélamuertemeespera，antesde llegaracórdoba Córdoba.Lejana y sola. ...    less