Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition - a milestone in the history of choral competitions. Since 1988, choirs are magnetized to join every second year. With an experience of almost 30 years meeting music has focused on improving its ev...

Performance of "O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" by Patrick O'Shea (2010). the work was written for His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and was premiered on the March 2011 t...  morePerformance of "O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" by Patrick O'Shea (2010). the work was written for His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and was premiered on the March 2011 tour of the Saint Mary's University Chamber Singers to Rome. This performance is from the choir's homecoming concert, March 17, 2011, with the composer conducting.  

"O Magnum Mysterium" Morten Lauridsen Bledlow Choir rehearse in York Minster 31st December 2011

for our second "live" video, we're performing the Welsh Hymn "Llef,' or "Deus Salutis." Want to join us for a virtual rehearsal? Just go to our website, welshchoir.ca, and click on Virtual Rehearsals.

Today, I received an unexpected blast from the past that brought back so many memories. Google reminded me of a beautiful drawing done by Alan for the cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one year and one day ag...

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...

A couple of years ago, around this time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at the ...

It was founded in the holy Week of 1996, as a consequence of the tradition of performing in the church of Brunete (Madrid, Spain) the Responsorios of the Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) during that season. It was and still is a ...  moreIt was founded in the holy Week of 1996, as a consequence of the tradition of performing in the church of Brunete (Madrid, Spain) the Responsorios of the Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) during that season. It was and still is a chamber choir especially interested in the polyphony of the Renaissance, and particularly in the composer it takes its name from, although the choir does also interpret works from every period. Its members’ hard work and joint enthusiasm along all these years, under the direction of Antonio Peces, crystallise in the neat blend of the voices and the sensitivity that its interpretations instill. the group provides experience and a consolidated musicality, while exploring every facet of choral music, as well as the singularity of the great masters’ art. Its musical perspective has been very satisfactorily widened thanks to the work carried out under the direction of Konrad von Abel in the last three years, through several intensive meetings and the joint preparati...    less

In August 2007, under the pastoral leadership of Dina Galapon of Immaculate Conception Chapel, the Coro de Immaculada Concepcion, was born, organized from the elders of the North Susana Executive Village community who volunteered their services for practi...  moreIn August 2007, under the pastoral leadership of Dina Galapon of Immaculate Conception Chapel, the Coro de Immaculada Concepcion, was born, organized from the elders of the North Susana Executive Village community who volunteered their services for practices and attendance in the church's Sunday worship, and also during the special holidays of the year. Invariably with members from 12 to 18 at times, the CdIC was invited to assist at services of SVD priest on ABS-CBN masses and special eucharistic celebration at our parish church of the holy Spirit in BF Homes at Quezon City. Lately the choir has also been singing at funeral masses of special community members who have rendered extraordinary services to the church  less