choirs R Us performing at their Christmas Concert on 8 December 2012. Choir director: Jenny Bennett, Keyboardist: Adam Day. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

[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...

The champions competition: Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов • University and College choirs (C7) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Дирижёр • Conductor: Larisa Erykalova Nizhny Novgorod, Россия • Russia "Metelni Khram" - Sergei Khvoshc...  moreThe champions competition: Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов • University and College choirs (C7) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Дирижёр • Conductor: Larisa Erykalova Nizhny Novgorod, Россия • Russia "Metelni Khram" - Sergei Khvoshchinsky, lyrics – V. Ustinov Производство Медиа Центр ННГУ • Production UNN Media Center  

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Robert Pecksmith (organ) Kate Piddington (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London), 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook:...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Robert Pecksmith (organ) Kate Piddington (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London), 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

All three finalist choirs perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (arr. George Torbay) as their medley in the grand final of Battle of the choirs Australia. Original air date 03/08/08.

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Douglas Knight (organ) Tal Katsir (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London) 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http:/...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Douglas Knight (organ) Tal Katsir (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London) 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2014 at Ewen Hall, Barnet on 6th December 2014. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2015 at Ewen Hall, Barnet on 5th December 2015. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett, Keyboardist: Ben Croft, Guest singer: Samantha-Antoinette. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on the 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side one day when I saw the poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured ...  moreThe Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on the 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side one day when I saw the poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured by the simple beauty of Patrick’s poem, and the mystery of the first line, “It will be the past.” I loved his vision and thought immediately that I wanted to compose music for this poem. Mystery, joy, wonder. “Heaven” is the winner of choral composition competitions sponsored by both the Manhattan Choral Ensemble and Georgia College. Performed by the Georgia College Max Noah Singers, Dr. Jennifer Flory conducting.  less

(La Esclavitud - Traducción al Español abajo) - - - Lesklavaj (Slavery) is part of a 3-movement work titled “Ayiti” (Haiti). (listen to the other two movements at the links below). The first movement depicts the remarkable story of the captured African...  more(La Esclavitud - Traducción al Español abajo) - - - Lesklavaj (Slavery) is part of a 3-movement work titled “Ayiti” (Haiti). (listen to the other two movements at the links below). The first movement depicts the remarkable story of the captured Africans who were reduced to slaves by European settlers in the American continent, particularly in the Caribbean. The second movement recounts the indepence of Haiti; and the third movement is about the Perseverance of the country which to this day, Haiti is fighting with fury to keep its freedom. “No human being must live on their knees; slavery in all its forms is an affront to the Divine Creator. The sense of wonder teaches us to discover all the beauty and the magnificence of the creation, and the extraordinary richness of our humanity. Diversity and unity, respect and solidarity, compassion and generosity are what makes a free man.” -Gabriel T. Guillaume (Lyricist & father of the composer) - - - score available at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/le...    less