A Choral Suite in 4 movements. Music and Text by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P) based on the text by L. C. F. Lactantius (c.250 - c.325)

A brilliant moment from our Concert in Stirling's Tolbooth Theatre. :-) 5/5/15

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s the final rehearsal before your big Concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of singers (the usual suspects...

During the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in Choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere Chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national a...  moreDuring the last decade, Oregon State University has become a center for excellence in Choral music in the Pacific Northwest. As the premiere Chorale ensemble at OSU, the OSU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Zielke, has garnered national attention and international awards. While touring Eastern Europe in 2001, the choir received the Grand Prize at the Festival of Light in Bulgaria, and in April 2006, the Chamber Choir was selected as the only collegiate mixed choir from outside of the state of Utah to perform at the 60th Music Educators National Biennial Conference in Salt Lake City. The choir has performed in many exciting venues, including a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Smetana Hall in Prague and at Strathov Monastery in Prague Castle, the first choir allowed to perform in the monastery in decades. The choir has also toured Germany, China, British Columbia, and the Southwestern United States. They perform regularly in state and regional music conferences and on art seri...    less

Poem by Marília Moreira (at age 15), music by Jorge Moreira, performed by the dwsChorale in slightly anglicized Brazilian Portuguese (!). The music is available for SSA ATB or soprano solo on cpld.org (Choral Public Domain Library)

*sept 3, 2008 *medicine auditorium *coro rs/pax romana crs Chorale

From our Concert, "Beyond All Praising", on October 19, 2013

via YouTube Capture

Garnering praise from such composers as Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, and Avner Dorman, Lux is a semi-professional chamber choir that specializes in contemporary Choral music. Founded in 2014 by member Robby Napoli, this exciting ensemble performs with a bu...  moreGarnering praise from such composers as Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, and Avner Dorman, Lux is a semi-professional chamber choir that specializes in contemporary Choral music. Founded in 2014 by member Robby Napoli, this exciting ensemble performs with a burning dedication to excellence, innovation, and accessibility in Choral performance, bringing their youth to light through their undying excitement for vocal art music.  

[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...