Abendlied (Rheinberger) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in Ordizia, Spain in the Church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion. TEXT (and Translation): Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, und der Ta...  moreAbendlied (Rheinberger) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in Ordizia, Spain in the Church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion. TEXT (and Translation): Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, und der Tag hat sich geneiget, -Lukas 24:29 Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent Luke 24: 29 ABOUT THE WORK: Abendlied Composer Josef Rheinberger has crafted a beautiful setting of the text, with the six voice parts alternating roles between homophonic and contrapuntal writing. ABOUT THE Choir: Since 2009, the CWU Chamber Choir has held annual recording sessions to create videos specifically designed for YouTube. All are under the baton of Dr. Gary A. Weidenaar, who has been the director of the Choir since 2006. As of Fall, 2016; there are 26 videos. Ten of those feature the music of Ola Gjeilo and are the result of working with Mr. Gjeilo in 3 recording sessions over a 5 year period. On most of them, he is at the Piano. His...    less

Performed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of WINTER 2023 Contact : stellaChoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com Discover the lively charm of "Rosas Pandan," a Filipino folk gem. With its spirited melody, this composition captures the...  morePerformed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of WINTER 2023 Contact : stellaChoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com Discover the lively charm of "Rosas Pandan," a Filipino folk gem. With its spirited melody, this composition captures the essence of celebration, offering a brief and delightful musical escape. Découvrez le charme vibrant de ce morceau folk philippin, plein d'énergie positive ! Très rythmé et entêtant, il nous fait voyager le temps d'une chanson. Conducted by Jad Harjane Soloists : Charlotte Poitout , Fadila Lote. Arranged by George Hernandez Filmed by DIAZ PRODUCTION at LADABATEK , Tangier Sponsored by THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE CENTER  less

The Graduate Choir NZ performs "Ave Maria" by Chris Artley (b. 1963). --- Chris Artley: http://sounz.org.nz/contributor/composer/1833 --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduateChoir.co.nz http://www.f...  moreThe Graduate Choir NZ performs "Ave Maria" by Chris Artley (b. 1963). --- Chris Artley: http://sounz.org.nz/contributor/composer/1833 --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduateChoir.co.nz http://www.facebook.com/TheGraduateChoirNZ http://www.twitter.com/GraduateChoirNZ http://plus.google.com/+TheGraduateChoirNZ --- Recorded 7 December 2013 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.holy-trinity.org.nz ---  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The socially-distanced reopening of indoor performances in England was due to take place on 1st August, but the government then postponed it for at least anot...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally run workshops for members of my Choir to help improve their singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...

[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 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 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...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teac...