SINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreSINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double Choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in a...    less

Vocalica is a group of enthusiastic people who enjoy singing, thereby providing entertainment for other people and themselves.

Very new group full of hard working singers

[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...

MUSYCA Children's Choir is a multi-level, sequential choral music education program for children and youth, guided by an exceptional faculty. Located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, MUSYCA brings together gifted young people, ages 4-18 to creat...  moreMUSYCA Children's Choir is a multi-level, sequential choral music education program for children and youth, guided by an exceptional faculty. Located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, MUSYCA brings together gifted young people, ages 4-18 to create a community of singers built on respect, love for music, and artistic excellence. The mission of MUSYCA Children's Choir is to provide the highest quality of music education to Children and Youth of all religious, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds through study and performance of outstanding choral repertoire. MUSYCA is dedicated to diversity, access, and service to the community.  less

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle singers blog.  Isn't it the truth?  Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.  What is it that is holding you back?  Have you thought that maybe YOU should be the director of t...

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Competition Round 1, June 11

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Final Chord MODEON June 14

Inspira performs "The Silver Swan" by Greg Gilpin at their "A Light in the Dark (2014)" concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director

【來自西灣的樂音】音樂會 2007/5/30 國立中山大學逸仙館 客席指揮: Jo-Michael Scheibe 美國作曲家慕禾倫(James Quitman Mulholland, 1935-) 12歲起開始學習作曲、唱歌、鋼琴，及各樣樂器。於 印地安那州立大學完成博士學位，他的合唱作品在近四年的美國合唱指揮協會(ACDA)全國大會中演出，使得他 的作品在二十世紀廣受歡迎。委託創作遍及加拿大、澳洲、紐西蘭，與歐洲。 慕禾倫以和聲式織體為主創作成混聲四部合唱曲，橫向主題旋律線條優美，縱...  more【來自西灣的樂音】音樂會 2007/5/30 國立中山大學逸仙館 客席指揮: Jo-Michael Scheibe 美國作曲家慕禾倫(James Quitman Mulholland, 1935-) 12歲起開始學習作曲、唱歌、鋼琴，及各樣樂器。於 印地安那州立大學完成博士學位，他的合唱作品在近四年的美國合唱指揮協會(ACDA)全國大會中演出，使得他 的作品在二十世紀廣受歡迎。委託創作遍及加拿大、澳洲、紐西蘭，與歐洲。 慕禾倫以和聲式織體為主創作成混聲四部合唱曲，橫向主題旋律線條優美，縱向的和聲更為作曲家所重視， 製造豐富的色彩，鋼琴伴奏支撐著合唱，兩者密不可分，全曲以力度層次呈現出既細緻又濃厚的情感。 Oh my luve's like a red,red rose, That's newly,sprung in June. O my luve's like the melodie, That's sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I. I will luve thee still,my dear, Till all the seas gang dry. I will luve thee still,my dear, While the sands of life shall run, Till all the seas gang dry,my dear, And rocks melt with the sun. As fair art thou my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I. I will come again,my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile。 我的愛人像一朵紅玫瑰， 六月裡初綻芳香。 我的愛人像一首旋律， 如此的甜美動聽。 妳是如此美麗，我的小姑娘， 我是如此深愛著妳。 我愛妳永不渝，親愛的， 儘管海水已枯乾。 我仍深愛妳不渝，親愛的； 儘管生命的沙漏落不停， 儘管海水已枯乾， 儘管石頭隨烈日消融， 妳是如此美麗，我的小姑娘， 我是如此深愛著妳。 我將回到妳的身邊，我的愛人， 儘管是相距千萬里。  less