ALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of whom ha...  moreALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of whom have contributed significantly to the growth of the Ateneo choral Community. ALERON, being an all-male ensemble, is geared towards exploring the male choral soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoire across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse and unique choral experience. ALERON envisions to broaden the all-male choral genre by continuously premiering new works of select resident composers and arrangers throughout its concert seasons. ALERON has recently been making waves in the Philippine choral scene, most notably with its First Prize distinction in the Vocal Ensemble Category of the 1st Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila in August 2013, serving as the gro...    less

[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...

The details: We are the Dover House Singers, a local Choir based in Putney. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 8-9.15pm at St Margaret's Church Hall on Putney Park Lane. Term starts next Wednesday 4th September. Rehearsals fee is £5 per session bu...  moreThe details: We are the Dover House Singers, a local Choir based in Putney. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 8-9.15pm at St Margaret's Church Hall on Putney Park Lane. Term starts next Wednesday 4th September. Rehearsals fee is £5 per session but there is no charge for your first attendance. About us: We are a local friendly Choir that has been going for several years now. We currently have about 30 members and we sing a wide range of music from all around the world. We sing both acapella and with piano accompaniment but there is no requirement to be able to read music. We put on concerts twice a year and recently enjoyed singing at the Barnes Fair. We also meet outside rehearsal times for social events! Recruitment: We would love to recruit new members and welcome anyone that wants to come along and see what it's all about. We don't audition new members - just turn up and join in! Like most Choirs we have an unequal balance of the sexes - men of Putney, we need you! For more info ...    less

A mini documentary, featuring Sydney Vocal Project (www.tsvp.org) a unique contemporary Chamber Choir. Footage was taken from a recent rehearsal at Knox Grammar School on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. This superb venue has a naturally occurring 5 ...  moreA mini documentary, featuring Sydney Vocal Project (www.tsvp.org) a unique contemporary Chamber Choir. Footage was taken from a recent rehearsal at Knox Grammar School on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. This superb venue has a naturally occurring 5 second reverb, this recording was not enhanced in any way and was taken straight from a JVC HD Camera mixing in Final Cut Pro.  

"Sanctus" from the oratorium "Tree of tenderness" (Ømhetens tre) by Magnar Åm. (Published by Cantando Musikkforlag. www.musikkforlaget.no) Performed by: Chamber Choir Vox Humana (Oslo) Åge Kvalbein, cello Audun Sandvik, cello Erlend Habbestad, ce...  more"Sanctus" from the oratorium "Tree of tenderness" (Ømhetens tre) by Magnar Åm. (Published by Cantando Musikkforlag. www.musikkforlaget.no) Performed by: Chamber Choir Vox Humana (Oslo) Åge Kvalbein, cello Audun Sandvik, cello Erlend Habbestad, cello Ole Eirik Ree, cello Dag Jansson, conductor Sound production: Ove Aasmund Berg, Nordic Sound Video production: Oda Hveem Location: Sinsen T-banestasjon (Sinsen metro station, Oslo)  

Founded in October 2008 by Katharina Megli, the Lucy Cavendish Singers are a small Choir of around 16 women. Membership is by audition only. All performances are from memory, delivering carefully-structured, semi-choreographed programmes. Repertoire encom...  moreFounded in October 2008 by Katharina Megli, the Lucy Cavendish Singers are a small Choir of around 16 women. Membership is by audition only. All performances are from memory, delivering carefully-structured, semi-choreographed programmes. Repertoire encompasses jazz, show tunes and folk songs as well as opera and the classical repertoire. Members include fellows and alumnae of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, as well as singers drawn from the wider Community.  

Recording of M. Lauridsen "Se per havervi, oime" taken by Chamber Choir Krog (14 singers), conducted by M. Josia, in dec. 2011 in the church of saint Jacob in Ljubljana. Recorded by A. Govekar, editing D. Svenšek.

Thomas Aquinas writes in the Summa Theologica: "Music is the exaltation of the mind derived from things eternal, bursting forth in sound." The quotation most aptly describes the repertoire on the Norwegian Chamber Choir Schola Cantorum's recording of hymn...  moreThomas Aquinas writes in the Summa Theologica: "Music is the exaltation of the mind derived from things eternal, bursting forth in sound." The quotation most aptly describes the repertoire on the Norwegian Chamber Choir Schola Cantorum's recording of hymns to Mary, the Mother of God, in which tranquillity, eternity and 'bursting forth into sound' are encountered in many different guises. The composers represented here have often chosen to allow their music to evolve in stable structures and remain within static harmonic spaces even when the music becomes expressive and dramatic: Benjamin Britten, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Duruflé, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Martin Ødegaard, Kjell Mørk Karlsen, Anton Bruckner, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arvo Pärt, Ola Gjeilo, Andrew Smith and Trond Kverno. https://shop.klicktrack.com/2l/420085/ Throughout its existence the Chamber Choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The Choir has built up an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly wri...    less

2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Loch Lomond 羅莽湖畔 arr. R. Vaughan Williams 蘇格蘭民謠 這首離情依依的蘇格蘭民謠，由作曲家佛漢‧威廉士（R.Vaughan Williams, 1872 - 1958）編寫為無伴奏的混聲四部合唱曲。佛漢‧威廉士是英國交響曲、室內樂、歌劇、合唱音樂和電影配樂作曲家，亦是英國民歌的採集者。全曲描寫著即將遠行的情人與少女，在羅莽湖畔道別的...  more2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Loch Lomond 羅莽湖畔 arr. R. Vaughan Williams 蘇格蘭民謠 這首離情依依的蘇格蘭民謠，由作曲家佛漢‧威廉士（R.Vaughan Williams, 1872 - 1958）編寫為無伴奏的混聲四部合唱曲。佛漢‧威廉士是英國交響曲、室內樂、歌劇、合唱音樂和電影配樂作曲家，亦是英國民歌的採集者。全曲描寫著即將遠行的情人與少女，在羅莽湖畔道別的情景，音樂以兩個不同動機的樂段組合而成：前段採用平穩和緩的速度，敘述著緻麗的湖光山色；後段以附點節奏的進行曲風，與前段形成明顯的情感對比，呈現必須出發的決心、且無法再與摯愛相見的痛苦。 By yon bonny banks and by yon bonny braes, where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond, where me and my true love were ever wont to gae, on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland afore ye, but me and my true love will never meet again; on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond. T'was there that we parted in yon shady glen, On the steep side of Loch Lomond, where deep in purple hue the Highland hills we view, and the moon coming out in the gloaming. The wee birdies sing and the wild flowrs spring, And in sunshine the waters are sleeping, But the broken heart it kens nae seco...    less

2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Hava Nageela 齊來歡樂 arr. Maurice Goldman 以色列民謠 本曲為以色列民謠，是猶太人流亡保留下來的民謠中，經常被吟唱的歌曲，亦可配合傳統舞蹈演出。哥德曼（Maurice Goldman, 1910-84）是美籍猶太裔作曲家，不論作曲或編曲皆以希伯來音樂為主，手法融合現代美國古典、爵士及民謠風格。哥德曼將此曲編為附有鋼琴伴奏的混聲四部合唱曲，...  more2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Hava Nageela 齊來歡樂 arr. Maurice Goldman 以色列民謠 本曲為以色列民謠，是猶太人流亡保留下來的民謠中，經常被吟唱的歌曲，亦可配合傳統舞蹈演出。哥德曼（Maurice Goldman, 1910-84）是美籍猶太裔作曲家，不論作曲或編曲皆以希伯來音樂為主，手法融合現代美國古典、爵士及民謠風格。哥德曼將此曲編為附有鋼琴伴奏的混聲四部合唱曲，歌名的中文意思是「大家一齊來歡樂」，有困苦中相互鼓勵，以及苦中作樂之意。本曲後來成為歐洲猶太人歌謠中的首選，亦是目前移民美國的猶太人之最愛，幾乎成為猶太裔美人之代名詞。曲中以強烈的切分節奏及誇張的力度變化，展現出猶太舞蹈特色，以及不屈不撓的民族鬥志。 Hava nageela, Hava nageela veneesmecha, Hava nageela, hava nageela, Hava neranena, Hava neranena veneesmecha, Ooroo ooroo acheem, Ooroo acheem belev sameyach. 大家一起來歡樂 大家一起歡樂又快樂 親愛的大家一起來 以一顆快樂的心 大家一起來歡樂 大家一起來歡樂 大家一起來歡樂  less