Extracto del concierto del Coro del CMS Canarias y de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Gran Canaria, bajo la dirección de Gregorio Gutierrez, que interpretaron el Réquiem de Mozart en la iglesia de Santo Domingo en el barrio de Vegueta de Las Palmas de Gran Canar...  moreExtracto del concierto del Coro del CMS Canarias y de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Gran Canaria, bajo la dirección de Gregorio Gutierrez, que interpretaron el Réquiem de Mozart en la iglesia de Santo Domingo en el barrio de Vegueta de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria el día 3 de abril. El concierto fue enmarcado en el VI Encuentro de Música Religiosa de Canarias  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The choir: Sing While You Work. The choirmaster went into five different...

Weep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Tenor's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internat...  moreWeep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Tenor's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internationally famous songs of the period. It is apparently based on John Dowland’s “Flow, my Teares”. Like Dowland’s lyrics, these lyrics express an intense melancholy of someone whose happiness has been abruptly shattered and desires to not be saved from this dark despair. The speaker wishes his death by drowning in his despair, in his tears. The expression of melancholy, and notions of darkness, neglect, Time’s cruelty, spiteful age, were themes used by Elizabethan songwriters to prefigure the stark inevitability of death, and it remained a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

Weep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Bass' Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internatio...  moreWeep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Bass' Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internationally famous songs of the period. It is apparently based on John Dowland’s “Flow, my Teares”. Like Dowland’s lyrics, these lyrics express an intense melancholy of someone whose happiness has been abruptly shattered and desires to not be saved from this dark despair. The speaker wishes his death by drowning in his despair, in his tears. The expression of melancholy, and notions of darkness, neglect, Time’s cruelty, spiteful age, were themes used by Elizabethan songwriters to prefigure the stark inevitability of death, and it remained a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Most choirs charge their singers to be a member (‘subs’). The amount can vary a lot from choir to choir.     What’s ...

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Le chant des oyseaux" by Clément Janequin (c. 1485 -- 1558) a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous composers of popular chansons of the entire Renaissance. Audio: Tom Barnes....  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Le chant des oyseaux" by Clément Janequin (c. 1485 -- 1558) a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous composers of popular chansons of the entire Renaissance. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011. Stills: Holly Massie Videographer: Zoe Hart. Editing: Pierre Massie  

Gioachino Rossini - Kyrie (Petite Messe Solennelle) Chœur Philharmonique du Maroc Dina Bensaïd, piano 1 et 2 Raf Van der Veken, accordéon

2013.5.20 北歐音畫夏季音樂會 2 大東文化藝術中心演藝廳 指揮: 科勒.漢肯 Kåre Hanken Die Güte des Herrn - Knut Nystedt 上主之美善 - 倪斯泰德 倪斯泰德（Knut Nystedt, 1915-）為挪威管風琴家與作曲家，多創作管絃樂與合唱作品。1946-82年間擔任Oslo Torshov Church的管風琴師與唱詩班指揮的職務；1950年創立了挪威獨唱家合唱團（Det Norske Solistkor），多次帶領合唱團...  more2013.5.20 北歐音畫夏季音樂會 2 大東文化藝術中心演藝廳 指揮: 科勒.漢肯 Kåre Hanken Die Güte des Herrn - Knut Nystedt 上主之美善 - 倪斯泰德 倪斯泰德（Knut Nystedt, 1915-）為挪威管風琴家與作曲家，多創作管絃樂與合唱作品。1946-82年間擔任Oslo Torshov Church的管風琴師與唱詩班指揮的職務；1950年創立了挪威獨唱家合唱團（Det Norske Solistkor），多次帶領合唱團至世界各地演出；1970年代間引進了新浪漫風格與多元化影響挪威音樂，並開發了新的合唱技巧與強調注重音色的任何可能性。 　　 1990年所完成的〈上主之美善〉，為無伴奏混聲八聲部合唱曲，歌詞選自舊約聖經耶利米哀歌第二章第18-20節與第三章第19-26、40節，誠心呼求上主的憐憫與慈愛，並結束在全曲燦爛高潮處，全曲雖為慢板速度卻表現極富張力的情緒。 Die Güte des Herrn Schreie laut zum Herrn, klage, du Tochter Zion, lass Tag und Nacht Tränen herabfliessen wie einen Bach; Höre nicht auf damit, und dein Augapfel lasse nicht ab! Steh des Nachts auf und schreie zu Beginn jeder Nachtwache, Schütte dein Herz aus vor dem Herrn wie Wasser. Hebe deine Hände zu ihm auf um des Lebens deiner junger Kinder willen, die vor Hunger verschmachten an allen Strassenecken! Herr, schaue und sieh doch Wen du so verderbt hast! Gedenke doch, wie ich so elend und verlassen, mit Wermut und Galle getränkt bin Du wirst ja daran gedenken; den mein...    less