[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups.   ...

Sanita Melodia Choir at Symphony of Life Concert on November 2013

Medley - live recording from our Concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts Includes: Thankful, A Child is born, A Christmas Blessing, Let it be Me, Don't worry about Me

The Renaissance Singers are one of the leading Choral ensembles in the North West. The group give a varied annual programme of Concerts each year at Blackburn Cathedral (where they are based), and also take part in a number of services there throughout th...  moreThe Renaissance Singers are one of the leading Choral ensembles in the North West. The group give a varied annual programme of Concerts each year at Blackburn Cathedral (where they are based), and also take part in a number of services there throughout the church year.  

Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that...  morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force. Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (Choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23." As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ...    less

  Come and visit our Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grupo-Vocal-Olisipo/123677054357656   This is an excerpt of our Concert on the 10th March. It's a live recording at Santarém's Cathedral in Portugal. Hope you like it. ...

FINAL ROUND Helsinki Music Centre September 22, 2012 The Conversion of Saul by Z. Randall Stroope Conducted by Emmanuel P. de Leon, Jr.

Tickets are now available for our June 22 Concert at St Mary Magdalene Church, Himbleton, Worcs. With its Saxon font, Tudor Coats of Arms above the altar and some of the oldest stained glass in the country, this hidden gem of a village church, with views ...

The moment before a Concert begins, when singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath....  moreThe moment before a Concert begins, when singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath. Many voices, gathered as one...join us on the journey. www.dacapochamberchoir.ca Thank you to our funders - the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation (The Urie A. and Dorothy M. Bender Endowment Fund) and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.  

Arrangement written and performed by Dr. Jeanette Gallant with Choral accompaniment by the Hong Kong Children's Choir and members of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.