lass="view_more">Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in reco...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his setting of the Ubi Caritas text -- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment".  lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

lass="view_more">"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir ...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Give us a palette to paint us as we are. Enough of black and white, yellow and red, Those false colors that sham at fact. Coffee chocolate, and cafe au lait Ivoried-saffron and saffroned-ivory, Bronze and brass, copper and rose gold, Tea and pale butter, golden almond, Infinite varieties of browns and tans, Pale rose, pink, and soft rose cream, Mahogany, oak, cedar, and champagne. These are the colors of people I see, Not black and white, not yellow and red. Those false colors no longer will do. Give us a palette to paint us true.  lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

lass="view_more">Tiptipa Kemmakem (Nilo Alcala) 28th la Master Chorale HS Choir Festival Grant Gershon, conductor April 21, 2017 - Walt Disney Concert Hall The Los Angeles Master Chorale has proudly presented its annual High School Choir Festival for more than 25 ye...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">Tiptipa Kemmakem (Nilo Alcala) 28th la Master Chorale HS Choir Festival Grant Gershon, conductor April 21, 2017 - Walt Disney Concert Hall The Los Angeles Master Chorale has proudly presented its annual High School Choir Festival for more than 25 years. In 1989 we began the great tradition of offering students a chance to deepen their exposure and understanding of the choral art through a year-long experience leading up to the celebratory Festival Day. We partner with selected high schools for a year of fun and memorable musical experiences as Choir students work collaboratively with their peers from around the Southland. The 2017 Festival culminated in a monumental performance at the awe-inspiring Walt Disney Concert Hall. Choir students from 29 schools joined together to sing as a massive ensemble, experiencing the power of choral music under the direction of Grant Gershon, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.  lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

lass="view_more">This is the Kenyan Boys Choir cover of the song 'Mwewe', written by @Chris Adwar and performed by the Kenyan Group Sema. We have always been inspired by the beauty and depth of amazing Kenyan Musicians. This is the latest in our series of showing our g...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">This is the Kenyan Boys Choir cover of the song 'Mwewe', written by @Chris Adwar and performed by the Kenyan Group Sema. We have always been inspired by the beauty and depth of amazing Kenyan Musicians. This is the latest in our series of showing our gratitude and honoring them. Link to the original performance by Sema is shared below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLHb-pAyQ34 This version was arranged by: Alvin Kadaji Solo: Bernard Agwanda Guitar: Charles Murage Vocals: @Kenyan Boys Choir Recorded and Produced by: Wex Media Video: Smith Hems Kenyan Boys Choir Links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BoysChoirKenya Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BoysChoirKenya Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-kenyan-boys-Choir/315814573 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7o4kQgBVQkLLZPKsBTIw1o  lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Sanita Melodia Choir at Symphony of Life Concert on November 2013

This week the first adjudicators for the 2012 World Choir Games have been announced (see here). Christopher Eanes, conductor of Cincinnati BoyChoir, served as a judge for this year’s World Choir Championships for Youth and Young Adults in Graz, Au...

Do you like the Sister Act’s Choir scenes? And always wanted to sing gospel and spiritual Choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...

Singing in a Choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as they work together to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique from all other musical instruments: words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speec...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I always teach songs by ear. despite my strong belief in the oral/ aural tradition, there is an increasing number of handheld recording devices appearing i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Sometimes I bring a great song to Choir and for some reason the singers really struggle with it. photo by Clear Path International How do you decide whethe...