The time has come again to unite singers from all over the world, regardless of country, age, gender or genre, in the universal tradition of choral music. Our partner choir association Associação Cultural da Beira Interior is once again, for...
University of the East Chorale Anna Abeleda - Piquero
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...
Motet "Domine Deus, agnus Dei", for three Voices, by Cristóbal de Morales. Performed by Ensemble Eborensis, Luís Henriques (dir.), Church of S. Vicente, Évora, 15 December 2015. #cristobaldemorales #dominedeus #ensembleeborensis
Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a conductor. We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the singers and of the audience me...
University of the Philippines Manila Chorale Eman de Leon, conductor
Ho schiacciato una formica - Canone a tre voci per coro di voci bianche. Musica: Davide Riva Registrazione tratta da una lezione di canto corale della classe 4^a, della scuola primaria di Piuro (So). Nell'abito del progetto "Cori di Classe" - Usci... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a girlfriend who believed that we are all capable of anything if we just put enough effort in. Photo by _foam She believed that ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...
