[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some People Are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only Are they missin...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of People Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

Music and the Spoken Word broadcast with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. When In Our Music God Is Glorified 2. For the Beauty of the Earth 3. Prelude on Pisgah (Organ Solo) 4. “Happy and Blest Are They,” from St. Paul 5. T...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreMusic and the Spoken Word broadcast with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. When In Our Music God Is Glorified 2. For the Beauty of the Earth 3. Prelude on Pisgah (Organ Solo) 4. “Happy and Blest Are They,” from St. Paul 5. The Greatest Battle of Life (Spoken Word) 6. Oh, Peter, Go Ring Them Bells 7. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep  

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

When most People think of choir warmups, they picture scales, tongue twisters, or breathing exercises - all designed to help singers find their pitch, focus their sound, and prepAre for rehearsal. And of course, that’s exactly what warmups do, and w...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some People being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some People really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who Are used to using sheet music, but not always. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In David ZWeig’s book he talks about Invisibles: People who Are unseen when their job is done perfectly (who only draw attention to themselves ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always amazes me how surprised People Are that a group of strangers can sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to k...

Formally organized in August 2006, the Ars Cantica Ensemble is a choral group composed of young professionals from different university choirs who want to spread the Word of God through musical talent and commitment to service. On its first attempt at ...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreFormally organized in August 2006, the Ars Cantica Ensemble is a choral group composed of young professionals from different university choirs who want to spread the Word of God through musical talent and commitment to service. On its first attempt at competitions in 2007, the group won Second Runner-Up in the prestigious PAGCOR Chorale Festival and was chosen as one of the top five winners in the Paskong Himig sa Lungsod ng PASIG Chorale Competition. In December 2007, the Ars Cantica Ensemble was featured at the Opening Ceremonies of the Amazing European Union Christmas held at The Podium, Ortigas and was one of the choirs invited to grace the Sing For Me Project of the Department of Social WelfAre and Development. In February 2010, Ars Cantica Ensemble emerged as one of the winners in Sa ‘Yo Lamang Chorale Fest, a choral competition sponsored by ABS-CBN and Star Records. In line with this, the group recorded two tracks in the inspirational album, Sa ‘Yo Lamang, produced by Ms. Jamie Rivera under Star ...    Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less