Solo ministered by Miss Lordina (Alumna) at Singspiration; a concert by the University Choir- KNUST in 2017.

The Ingenium Academy Choir forms once a year at the Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music, based in Winchester College, England. Our diverse vocal programme is for 14-18 year olds who love to sing, are keen to develop their choral tech...  moreThe Ingenium Academy Choir forms once a year at the Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music, based in Winchester College, England. Our diverse vocal programme is for 14-18 year olds who love to sing, are keen to develop their choral technique, improve their ensemble singing and explore a diverse range of vocal styles. We sing a challenging and exciting repertoire encompassing many genres, and ensure that students gain a deep understanding of these musical styles through the guidance of sectional tutors and voice specialists.  less

As sung by UPYC, University of Pretoria Youth Choir 2014. Soloist: Monica Mhangwana. Choir Festival 31 May, Aula, University of Pretoria.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’re in the Middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?”   Photo by ph...

Have you ever had to pause in the Middle of a rehearsal because one of your singers is out of tune?   Do you get frustrated when, no matter how many times you practice blending exercises and focus on listening to one another, there is still a voice...

The University Choir of Colorado Christian University, under the direction of Dr. Frank Eychaner, performs Consecrate the Place and Day by Lloyd Pfautsch

During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, alumni and friends of RJC High School produced a Virtual Choir for an online Fundraiser for Rosthern Junior College High School. Video came in from Canada, USA, and Mexico. Show More for song lyrics. directed and vide...  moreDuring the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, alumni and friends of RJC High School produced a Virtual Choir for an online Fundraiser for Rosthern Junior College High School. Video came in from Canada, USA, and Mexico. Show More for song lyrics. directed and video edited by Richard Janzen music mastered by Brandon Janzen This Still Room text by John Greenleaf Whittier music by Jonathan Adams And so I find it well to come for deeper rest to this still room; for here the habit of my soul feels less the outer world's control. The strength of mutual purpose pleads more earnestly our common needs; and from the stillness, multiplied by these still forms on either side. The world that time and sense have known fall off, and leaves us God alone.  less

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin University Choir performs under the direction of Dr. Frank Eychaner, Director of Choral Studies. Wagner Nöel Performing Arts Center, Oct. 2017

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