[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 Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 10 June 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concer...  moreRecorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concert honored and commemorated the heart-breaking, and, ultimately, inspirational events at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, SC in June 2015: https://motheremanuel.com/our-story We were deeply moved and inspired by Chris Singleton's (@csingleton_2) incredible story and personal mission that "Love is stronger than hate": https://www.chrissingleton.com/chris-... Please consider making a donation to support the beautiful Emanuel Nine Memorial: https://emanuelnine.org/ Concert location: First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Oakland, CA Date: August 6, 2023 Soloist: Justin McCoy Arranger: Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/)  less

Highlights from Clearly Vocal's performance at the A Cappella Centennial Celebration, Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the Glenwood Church Family Life Center, Tyler, Texas.

When I was a junior in college, My mother was fighting breast cancer and My way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at My senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin F...  moreWhen I was a junior in college, My mother was fighting breast cancer and My way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at My senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin Fenton programmed that piece for his choir at FSU. He shared with me his strong connection with the piece at a time when his sister-in-law, Peggy Fenton was also fighting breast cancer. Sadly, Peggy Fenton lost her fight with cancer in 2009. That same year Kevin contacted me and asked if I would write a piece in her memory for her husband and her two daughters. He shared with me a video of a presentation she did at the Mother’s Day banquet at her church, just a few days before her passing. The title of her presentation was “From Hats to Crown”. She shared stories about her Life and the many relationship roles one plays: as a daughter, a sister, as a wife, a mother and a teacher. As she talked about each role she wore a different hat. She ended with a crown, shar...    less

Sanita Melodia Choir at Symphony of Life Concert on November 2013

http://keystoneacappella.com Philadelphia, PA Saving All My Love for You Written by Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Jen Steinberg FREE DOWNLOAD: http://soundcloud.com/keystonevocals/whitney-houston-tribute Every...  morehttp://keystoneacappella.com Philadelphia, PA Saving All My Love for You Written by Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Jen Steinberg FREE DOWNLOAD: http://soundcloud.com/keystonevocals/whitney-houston-tribute Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, Peter Allen, Adrienne Anderson Arranged by Tom West Lead Vocal: Josh Schrager Beautiful Music by Linda Perry Arrangement by AMy Howe, Tom West Lead Vocal: Jen Steinberg KeyStone purchases the mechanical rights for all covers they distribute in any format. http://keystoneacappella.com http://twitter.com/KeyStoneVocals http://www.facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals Demand us! http://eventful.com/performers/keystone-a-cappella-/P0-001-000249430-9/demand  less

Sanita Melodia Choir at Symphony of Life Concert on November 2013

WORCESTER’S Elgar Chorale is holding a concert to raise notes of a financial kind in support of Acorns - but the charity is no stranger to the power of music.   While the choir is excited about its Concert for Hope, which features Vivaldi&rsq...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on My blog From the Front of the Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in Life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...