This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog. Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"? Oh my. There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if thei...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes trying to get your choir to stand in the right places is like dealing with an unruly kindergarten class. It seems as if spatial awareness and si...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I aim to please everyone in my choirs and singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t ...
Alias Chamber and Portara Ensembles
You have an extraordinary voice, see the stage as an integral experience and are looking forward to working with other young people on a very high musical level? Then you are the missing piece of the puzzle for the CHOREOS ensemble.
We are a large, dynamic and ambitious amateur choir of around 150 Singers. We perform exclusively with professional orchestras and soloists, promoting concerts mainly in Guildford, but also in the major London concert halls and occasionally abroad.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers come to choir – especially “singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. They love to sing and...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...
A Christmas challenge for all of those who think they know carols really well! All these snippets have been reversed! Can you name that carol or christmas song?! It's a lot harder than you think! Find the answers on our other video here: http://youtu.... more
【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 張成璞 「蘇莉拉姆」是印尼與馬來西亞普遍流傳的一首民謠，歌詞描繪一位美麗的女孩蘇莉拉姆，美好的享受生活，如同烏托邦的世界一般。編曲者茱麗葉˙賴是馬來西亞重要的合唱指揮與作曲家，她的合唱作品在國際性的音樂會與合唱比賽中傳唱於新加坡、中國、澳洲、美國、英國等地，指揮演出的足跡也遍布世界各地。 這首編曲分為三段，第一段由第一女高音展現平和而優美的旋律，各部加入後，以豐富的和聲變化襯托旋律，男聲並以器樂... more
