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...
[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...
Our singing christmas card with seasons greetings and wishing everybody a wonderfull 2015!
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] The other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The other week I wrote about who your choir actually ‘belongs’ to (Whose choir is it any way?). Does it belong to the singers, the...
Greetings to all Choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having be...
