A brilliant moment from our Concert in Stirling's Tolbooth Theatre. :-) 5/5/15

Let’s a talk about The oTher Concert hall regarding Choral Celebration and Laurea Mundi Budapest: The Palace of Arts, known to Hungarians simply as Müpa is one of Hungary's best known cultural brands and one of its most modern cultural institu...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   It’s The final rehearsal before your big Concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of singers (The usual suspects...

Dear John (St. M. Hopkins) InDonnation Female Ensemble Conductor Dimitris Ktistakis May 11, 2013 Larissa, Greece

Balkanika Author of The project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Performers: Ethnic vocal ensemble Carmina Slovenica SToP (Slovene project for percussion instruments) Nino Mureškič with Jam-bashi, percussion Vasko Atanasovski, wind instruments ...  moreBalkanika Author of The project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Performers: Ethnic vocal ensemble Carmina Slovenica SToP (Slovene project for percussion instruments) Nino Mureškič with Jam-bashi, percussion Vasko Atanasovski, wind instruments Janez Dovč, accordion Ensemble Kebataola Zvezdana Novakovič and Eva Bračič, ethno vocals Sandra Grahovac, Katja Lipovača, Nežka Struc, auThentical Voices Darko Rošker, tuba Jasna Vantur, celesta Nadja Stegne, violin Marina Gumzi, storyteller Light designer: David Orešič Sound designer: Danilo Ženko The project Balkanika is a fresh selection of music for Voices and percussion instruments. The repertoire is variegated and coloured with ethnical atmosphere of European north and south in Their characteristic vocal techniques. The programme consists of diverse musical works: from Ukranian ethnical solo voice with quartet of percussion instruments, The Swedish ethnical duet with timpani, Indian singing to vigorous Balkan ethnical music. Avantg...    less

BRACKENBOROUGH O Nata Lux Ensemble vocal PARA L'ELLES Direction Agnès BLIN Enregistrement octobre 2016 à l'École Municipale des Musiques et de Danse de Montmagny (Val d'Oise) Association "Les Amis de Para L'Elles"

We know some of you will flinch at this post, but equally oThers like to plan early (Leeds Male Voice Choir have Their Concert dates booked in right up until Christmas 2024!!).... if you are in The latter camp you can filter our Choral Music list by music...

Ljubljanski madrigalisti mixed chamber choir Ljubljanski madrigalisti mixed chamber choir is a renowned and successful Slovenian vocal ensemble, founded in 1991. In 2003, Matjaž Šček, The conductor of The group, was replaced by Andreja Martinjak, who p...  moreLjubljanski madrigalisti mixed chamber choir Ljubljanski madrigalisti mixed chamber choir is a renowned and successful Slovenian vocal ensemble, founded in 1991. In 2003, Matjaž Šček, The conductor of The group, was replaced by Andreja Martinjak, who performed regularly with The choir and took part in national and international choir competitions where The choir as well as The conductor were winning numerous prizes and awards. The greatest achievements of The choir include a gold plaque, awarded in The 20th Slovenian national choir competition, Naša pesem (Our song) 2007 and The second place in The 9th international choir competition in Maribor 2008, where The choir also won a special prize for The best Slovenian choir of The competition. In 2008 we celebrated The 80th anniversary of The birth of Slovenian composer Pavle Merkú with a special cycle of Concerts. We also performed The fairy folk-tale by Robert Schumman, Der Rose Pilgerfahrt (The Pilgrimage of The Rose) – an oratorio. The programme of Ljublja...    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...

“We liked everything: - The picturesque Lake Garda, mountains, nature and towns - The diverse Festival programme, The joyful Choir Parade in The Old Town, The beautiful Opening Concert at The original and impressive Chiesa San Giuseppe - The Perf...