What is better than to celebrate with others? Singers and Choirs from all over the World, this event is for YOU! meeting music likes to offer the opportunity to discover a new dimension of celebrating choral music, come to BUDAPEST fro...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]We are all creatures of habit. Which is no bad thing until it starts to affect what we do adversely. photo by CTRLF5 How many bad habits have you got into ...

Elmhurst Choral Union's 2009 performance of "Les Voici" from Bizet's opera "Carmen", directed by James MacDonald. This opera Chorus contains a quotation from the "Toreadors Song" from the same opera. Come to http://www.elmhurstchoralunion.org to hear ...  moreElmhurst Choral Union's 2009 performance of "Les Voici" from Bizet's opera "Carmen", directed by James MacDonald. This opera Chorus contains a quotation from the "Toreadors Song" from the same opera. Come to http://www.elmhurstchoralunion.org to hear sound clips from past concerts and to learn about upcoming performances. Concert news and free MP3 downloads to those on our email list. Join our musical conversation on Facebook. The Elmhurst Choral Union performs in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago. We also appear regularly with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. Video recording copyright City of Elmhurst, 2009. Used with permission.  less

A Prayer for Chanukah for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) NotePerformer 3 Audio, Scrolling Score Video Words: "Al hanisim" Traditional Hebrew Prayer for Chanukah English singing translation by...  moreA Prayer for Chanukah for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) NotePerformer 3 Audio, Scrolling Score Video Words: "Al hanisim" Traditional Hebrew Prayer for Chanukah English singing translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5906 --- A Prayer for Chanukah We thank you for the wonders, for the liberation, for the powerful actions and deeds of deliverance, performed by you, and for the victories of our ancestors in their struggles in ancient times at this time of year. In the days of the Hasmonean, Mattathias, child of Johanan the High Priest, and his children, a tyrant rose up against the people of Israel to make them forget your laws and violate the rules of your commandments, then, in your abounding compassion, you rose up for them in their time of distress;...    less

Morgen! - Music by Richard Strauss - Arranged for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Chamber Orchestra by Stanley M. Hoffman - NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score in search of live performances - Arrangement © Copyright 2015 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of...  moreMorgen! - Music by Richard Strauss - Arranged for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Chamber Orchestra by Stanley M. Hoffman - NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score in search of live performances - Arrangement © Copyright 2015 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 7775 - https://youtu.be/u4W7BdswP-E  

A request by artistic director Susan Glass for a new choral work addressing climate change resulted in the creation of “Planet Earth Lullaby.” Composer Rich Campbell contemplated and determined the piece would be both an alarm for help and a call to actio...  moreA request by artistic director Susan Glass for a new choral work addressing climate change resulted in the creation of “Planet Earth Lullaby.” Composer Rich Campbell contemplated and determined the piece would be both an alarm for help and a call to action. For over a century the interNationally recognized distress signal has been the Morse Code sequence for SOS: 3 short, 3 long, 3 short ( . . . - - - . . . ). This became the rhythmic framework of note durations (heard in various ways) throughout this work, though it collapses when the Chorus sings of “catastrophic climate collapse.” The SOS pattern then returns, transformed into longer durations, calling for renewed attention and devotion to our environment. Commissioned by the Glass Menagerie Chorus, NYC.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If I get 30 Singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...

Ever since the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test was first founded back in 1962, countless curious individuals have used it in a bid to gain a greater understanding of their own characters. While Singers do not necessarily seek out pe...

In the captivating realm of SSAA choral music, discovering pieces that not only excel in musical quality but also forge a deep emotional connection with both the audience and the Singers is an invaluable treasure. In this journey, we will introduce five p...

In the captivating realm of SSAA choral music, discovering pieces that not only excel in musical quality but also forge a deep emotional connection with both the audience and the Singers is an invaluable treasure. In this journey, we will introduce five p...