Female Choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the Choir has been not only one of the best Choirs in it`s home country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international Choir contests. The Choir has participated in countless internationa...  moreFemale Choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the Choir has been not only one of the best Choirs in it`s home country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international Choir contests. The Choir has participated in countless international Choir festivals and performed abroad, for example, in Portugal, Japan, Canada, United States of America and many more. Founder of the Choir was Mefodijs Skuja but the greatest achievments DZINTARS succeeded with perennial conductor Ausma Derkēvica. Since 2000 the conductor and Artistic Director is Aira Birziņa, chief conductor of The Nationwide Song Festival in Latvia, Professor of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, organizator of innumerable cultural projects and author of the concepts of many projects for avocational Choirs. For many years the vocal teacher of DZINTARS has been Aina Bajāre, the soloist of former Operetta Theater of Rīga and vocal teacher of world renown youth Choir KAMĒR... . The concert master of DZINTARS is one of the leading pian...    less

The Concordia Choir René Clausen, Conductor The Concordia Choir sings Eric Whitacre's "Lux Aurumque" at the 2005 Concordia Christmas Concert, "O Come, All Ye Faithful." The Concordia Choir | Moorhead, Minnesota www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/Choir

Gresley Male Voice Choir, Autumn Celebrity Concert 2015

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been grumblings in my Choir of late. Some people are not happy.     But is it possible to keep everyone in a Choir happy?  ...

Youth female Choir ORIANA is amateur Choir, which exists since 2008. Folklore program, modern/classical choral works, sacred music are in the Choir repertoire.The Choir mission is revival and maintenance of the rich Ukrainian traditions of choral singing....  moreYouth female Choir ORIANA is amateur Choir, which exists since 2008. Folklore program, modern/classical choral works, sacred music are in the Choir repertoire.The Choir mission is revival and maintenance of the rich Ukrainian traditions of choral singing. The Choir mission is revival and maintenance of the rich Ukrainian traditions of choral singing. Awards 2013. 31 FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA DE CANTONIGRÒS (Spain): 1st prize in category FOLKLOR, 2nd prize in category Female Choirs. http://www.fimc.es/ 2013. 2nd International Florence Choir Festival (Italy): 1st prize in category SACRED MUSIC, 2nd prize in category Female Choirs,2nd prize in category Folklor. www.florenceChoirfestival.com 2012. International Competition South Palmira (Ukraine): 1st prize in category Equal voices. 2012. 25 Bela Bartok International Choir Competition: 3rd prize in category Equal voices. htt...    less

This is a reflection video from the INTERKULTUR 3rd European Choir Games in Riga, Latvia featuring Barnsley Youth Choir. Many thanks to the young people in the Choir and supporters for providing the content and to Jay Burgin for putting it all together.

A l’occasion de la célébration de la journée internationale de la Paix, le 21 septembre, BIAYENDA Choir s'est mobilisé dans le cadre de l’initiative ONE DAY ONE Choir qui rassemble des milliers de choristes à travers les cinq continents dans le but de cha...  moreA l’occasion de la célébration de la journée internationale de la Paix, le 21 septembre, BIAYENDA Choir s'est mobilisé dans le cadre de l’initiative ONE DAY ONE Choir qui rassemble des milliers de choristes à travers les cinq continents dans le but de chanter ensemble pour promouvoir la paix dans le monde. Dakar Septembre 2016  

Nidaros Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. World touring Choir from Norway with 900 years of Choir tradition. We bring you classical repertoires as well as delightful Norwegian folk songs. The Nidaros Cathedral Boys’ Choir has over 900 years of ric...  moreNidaros Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. World touring Choir from Norway with 900 years of Choir tradition. We bring you classical repertoires as well as delightful Norwegian folk songs. The Nidaros Cathedral Boys’ Choir has over 900 years of rich history. It’s the main Choir of Nidaros Cathedral which is located in the ancient capital of Trondheim, Norway. It’s also the main Choir of Royal events. The Choir will celebrate its 100 years of modern history in 2027 with a global tour. Current artistic director and conductor, Bjørn Moe - a former soprano in the Choir, successfully reinvented the Choir since joining as conductor in 1973. There are 100 members in the main Choir, 70 sopranos/altos (9-15 years old) and 30 tenors/basses (15-68 years old). In addition, the mini-boys Choir, has 40 boys ages 7-9. Apart from religious repertoire, the Choir also sings Norwegian folk songs as well as songs from different cultures around the world. Each year the Choir collaborates with orchestras to present...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many Choirs dress identically when they perform. Some have a Choir uniform, some choose a particular colour for a particular concert, some have specially m...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to Choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...