Slowly the nights are getting Longer; and the stars in the night sky start to shine earlier every Day. And if you are like us, the starry sky reminds you of Per Musicam Ad Astra!   Find the announcement for next year’s event here: https://ww...

[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...

"Hanerot Halalu". Traditional Hebrew Chant, arr. Pnina Inbar. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director...  more"Hanerot Halalu". Traditional Hebrew Chant, arr. Pnina Inbar. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Hanerot halalu, anu madlikin Al hanisim ve'al hanifla'ot Ve'al hateshu'ot, ve'al hamilchamot She'asita la'avoteinu Bayamim haheim bazman hazeh Al yedei kohanecha hak'doshim. These Chanukah lights we kindle In honor of the miracles, the wonders And salvation wrought and wars You fought, for our fathers, In Days of yore and in present time By the hands of Your holy priests.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other sing so well together was amazing”   “An excellent Day proving that 50...

OMNES Ensamble Vocal Masculino Grupo mexicano fundado en 1995 cuyo repertorio abarca desde el canto bizantino, canto gregoriano, polifonía, lieder, espirituales negros, música mexicana, boleros, música infantil, comedia musical y música contemporánea, ...  moreOMNES Ensamble Vocal Masculino Grupo mexicano fundado en 1995 cuyo repertorio abarca desde el canto bizantino, canto gregoriano, polifonía, lieder, espirituales negros, música mexicana, boleros, música infantil, comedia musical y música contemporánea, entre otros. Sus últimas presentaciones fueron hechas en 2009. Grabación realizada en 2001. Canto bizantino del Siglo XIX aprox. Las imágenes corresponden a diversos iconos ortodoxos. Integrantes: Miguel Ángel Angulo, tenor I. Jorge García-Fajardo, tenor II. Armando Becerra, barítono. Javier Martínez-Ramírez, bajo. Director: Mtro. Jorge García Fajardo. Correo: giorgiopipo@hotmail.com  less

The choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a Long time, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapie...  moreThe choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a Long time, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapiene, the present artistic director of the choir, began working in "Ugnele", and in a few years, the choir's repertoire extended to include not only folk, but also classical, jazz, world music; in 2002, during "Mes - Lietuvos vaikai" national choral competition, the choir was acknowledged to have reached the level of the first category (this is the highest category of artistic level in Lithuania). Journeys around the world followed - "Ugnele" has presented Lithuanian culture in fifteen countries from the Netherlands to South Korea; in 2004, the choir started a national choral festival for children, "Dainu mozaika". In 2010, the choir was invited to become a part of Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpsa Conservatoire and continues to work...    less

The Celestial City Choir wishes to invite all friends and love ones all over the world to join us to honor one of the great men in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Hymnal compoers. It will happen LIVE  this June. Please stay glue for more update

ToDay is a very special Day for me because one of the most emotional and significant works in my repertoire, "I Will Dream With You," is premiering. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to T.J. Harper and the Loyola Marymount University Concert Choi...

(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) How do we measure success? This, of course, is a lifeLong question that stares us in the face every Day. This article is far less philosophical, but does perhaps pose a way ...

Cagliari, Collegiata di S. Anna, 2 ottobre 2012. Esecuzione da parte dell'Ensemble Vocale "Exsurge Domine" dell'antifona Greco-Latina Panta ta Ethni/Omnes gentes tratta dal ms. 40 di Benevento (sec. XI). Panta ta ethni osa epiisas isusin ke proskini...  moreCagliari, Collegiata di S. Anna, 2 ottobre 2012. Esecuzione da parte dell'Ensemble Vocale "Exsurge Domine" dell'antifona Greco-Latina Panta ta Ethni/Omnes gentes tratta dal ms. 40 di Benevento (sec. XI). Panta ta ethni osa epiisas isusin ke proskinisusi enopion su, Kyrie. Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient et adorabunt te, Domine. Ensemble Vocale "Exsurge Domine": Davide Saddi Mattia Ortu Francesco Piano Alessandro Ermellino Stefano Ruiu Raimondo Belfiori Mauro Sitzia Mattia Macis Francesco Cocco Alessandro Abis Enrico Correggia (dir.)  less