Founded by Shireen Abu-Khader in January 2002, Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment promotes Arabic choral Music and creates unique performing arts projects through teaching, composing/arranging, recording, publishing and performing Music as well as theatri...  moreFounded by Shireen Abu-Khader in January 2002, Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment promotes Arabic choral Music and creates unique performing arts projects through teaching, composing/arranging, recording, publishing and performing Music as well as theatrical productions in collaboration with local and international professional artists and talented youth. The heart of Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment is singing and community building. Major activities revolve around three groups: Dozan wa Awtar Singers, Dozan and Atfal Dozan. Dozan wa Awtar Singers is an innovative large community Choir ranging from 40-60 singers that performs three main concerts a year. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of genres including classical, Musical theater, Arabic and world Music . Dozan is a chamber Choir that experiments with new Arabic arrangements and other world Music and specializes in smaller tailored performances as well as festivals and competitions. The last group is Atfal Dozan, Dozan wa Awtar’s children’s cho...    less

"Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Jake Runestad. Performed by the Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble. Craig Hella Johnson, conductor. Purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/why-the-caged-bird-sings

Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane, Arr. Peter Gritton - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Swara Vocal Ensemble, Belgium

Live performance with The Hutt Valley Singers. Words and Music David Paich, Jeff Porcaro. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Musical Director -Joanne Roelofs Soloist Claire Jaurique. Karen Boyce, Ming Shi on keys, Philip Kananghinis on drums.

The Choir, composed of over 20 nationalities, is proud to reflect the multicultural character of Europe in Brussels. It is often asked to participate in important European events of which the most recent was the enlargement of the EU to 27 member states. ...  moreThe Choir, composed of over 20 nationalities, is proud to reflect the multicultural character of Europe in Brussels. It is often asked to participate in important European events of which the most recent was the enlargement of the EU to 27 member states. The Choir frequently performs with renowned European symphony orchestras and soloists in Brussels and in many capitals and other cities across Europe.  

After a great start, continuing the fresh tradition we will come back to Budapest, the country of Kodály Method in 2018 as well to celebrate and promote choral Music, and also to spread the value and experience of singing in a Choir – as Kod&...

We are a world and classical Music Choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We love to sing Music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. ...  moreWe are a world and classical Music Choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We love to sing Music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. Music from Eastern Europe, Georgia, Africa and Jamaica etc finds its way into our repertoire. We also love to sing some beautiful classical works and Mozart, Bortniansky and Bach is much loved by the singers. Most of our Music is unaccompanied, except when our very talented instrumentalists (guitar, harp, cello, ukes, bodhran...) bring their instruments.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet Music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

Music Alex North, Lyrics Hy Zaret Copyright 1955 Frank Music Co Ltd. Ghost Film 1990

Plaisir Ensemble appeared on Hong Kong TVB programmes Culture Square and sang one of their favouriate repeirtore, There is Music Here.