"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, in early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less

sing your way into the weekend with a smile by joining Ben every Friday at 2pm GMT on Homechoir's YouTube channel. We learn a new song every Friday and sing some fantastic favourites, from jazz to music hall, and even original songs written especially for...  moresing your way into the weekend with a smile by joining Ben every Friday at 2pm GMT on Homechoir's YouTube channel. We learn a new song every Friday and sing some fantastic favourites, from jazz to music hall, and even original songs written especially for Homechoir.  

Mi y'maleil (a Piece for Chanukah) for SATB Chorus and piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2004) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor andrew Goodridge, piano Music: © Copyright 2005 by Ione Press, Inc., a division o...  moreMi y'maleil (a Piece for Chanukah) for SATB Chorus and piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2004) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor andrew Goodridge, piano Music: © Copyright 2005 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6460 Words: Traditional Hebrew Prayer for Chanukah Recording: © Copyright 2005 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com Used by permission.  less

sing OUT Proud is Glasgow's new LGBTi community choir, established with the intention of providing an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their friends to meet together in a safe space and celebrate their diversity in song. In t...  moresing OUT Proud is Glasgow's new LGBTi community choir, established with the intention of providing an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their friends to meet together in a safe space and celebrate their diversity in song. In terms of being a member, everyone is encouraged regardless of their previous musical and singing experience.  

Join us as we start rehearsals to sing the beautiful and inspiring Stella Natalis at our next concert, which will be on Saturday 14 November! No auditions are required to join the choir - you just need to enjoy singing, and be keen to learn! Rehearsals a...

"There's Something About Those Candles"  is a meaningful Chanukah song available for SATB/piano and TTB/piano choir performances as well as for solosits.   This song focuses on How the light of each Chanukah candle can glow within our heart...

sing Ye to the Lord - Bairstow Downtown Voices Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC sing ye to the Lord for He hath triumphed gloriously Pharaoh’s chariots and his host Hath He cast into the sea Mighty Victim from...  moresing Ye to the Lord - Bairstow Downtown Voices Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC sing ye to the Lord for He hath triumphed gloriously Pharaoh’s chariots and his host Hath He cast into the sea Mighty Victim from the sky Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight Thou hast brought us life and light Now no more can death appall Now no more the grave enthrall; Thou hast opened Paradise and in Thee Thy Saints shall rise Mighty Victim from the sky Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight Thou hast brought us life and light; Thou hast openеd Paradise and in Thee Thy Saints shall rise Alleluia! Amеn  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I sing and teach sacred songs from a wide range of religious traditions. But I don’t have a religious bone in my body.   photo by 10x1...

Music making for kids is alive and well in the Hutt Valley, in New Zealand and two award winning groups of talented kids are performing a combined programme in Lower Hutt on November 11th. sing and Strings is a joint concert by The Major Minors Childre...

Mini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in...  moreMini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, as well as archival footage from the premiere performance by the Phoenix Chorale with Charles Bruffy. for a full recording of the work, please visit www.olagjeilo.com