Greetings to all choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having be...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   At the start of term we have an equal number of singers in each part, but by the end of term, there are always too many altos (or sopranos or tenors &ndash...

Beyond the Music: Building Community in our Musical Ensembles, part VI Praise in Public, Correct in Private 1)      Catch people being good. 2)      Praise in Public 3)      Co...

Dear friends, we are inviting you to participate in 17th choir festival "Majske muzičke svečanosti" Bijeljina (Bosna i Hercegovina), from 10th until 14th of May 2018. The deadline for applications is until the 15th of April. Competitive part is splitted ...

Grabación en directo de la obra "Iluna ederra da" a cargo de Xatz Eskifaia (Directora: Amaia Aldalur) con la propia directora al piano y con Mikel Emezabal como clarinete solista. "Iluna ederra da" obraren zuzeneko grabaketa. Bertan Xatz Eskifaia, M...  moreGrabación en directo de la obra "Iluna ederra da" a cargo de Xatz Eskifaia (Directora: Amaia Aldalur) con la propia directora al piano y con Mikel Emezabal como clarinete solista. "Iluna ederra da" obraren zuzeneko grabaketa. Bertan Xatz Eskifaia, Mikel Emezabal klarinete jolea eta Amaia Aldalur zuzendari eta piano joleak parte hartzen dute Pello Otxoteko olerkari irundarraren hitzak dituen abesti honetan. Live recording of the "Iluna ederra da" (The Darkness is beautiful) by choir Xatz Eskifaia (Conductor: Amaia Aldalur) with Amaia Aldalur (piano) and Mikel Emezabal (B flat clarinet). 2016/XI/20 Hondarribiko Portuko Eliza (Hondarribi - Gipuzkoa) Eskifaia Elkartearen Santza Zeziliako Kontzertua  less

In 2012 the St. Olaf choir celebrates the centennial of its founding at St. Olaf College by F. Melius Christiansen. Sharing their music beyond "the hill" (the St. Olaf Community) has been an important part of their identity since the very beginning. A...  moreIn 2012 the St. Olaf choir celebrates the centennial of its founding at St. Olaf College by F. Melius Christiansen. Sharing their music beyond "the hill" (the St. Olaf Community) has been an important part of their identity since the very beginning. Anton Armstrong, the fourth conductor of the ensemble, shares five reasons to hear the St. Olaf choir in concert. for a listing of upcoming performances, ensemble information, audio samples and more, visit www.stolafchoir.com. for recordings by the St. Olaf choir, visit www.stolafrecords.com  less

La Asociación Musical CORO "SANTA MARÍA" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta UBI CARITAS de Olà GJEILO, bajo la dirección de SERGIO ASIÁN, y al piano Óscar Vicente. En la celebración del VI ENCUENTRO CORAL INTERNACIONAL el 30 de abril de 2016, en el Ce...  moreLa Asociación Musical CORO "SANTA MARÍA" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta UBI CARITAS de Olà GJEILO, bajo la dirección de SERGIO ASIÁN, y al piano Óscar Vicente. En la celebración del VI ENCUENTRO CORAL INTERNACIONAL el 30 de abril de 2016, en el Centro Cultural "Pastora Soler" (Coria del Río). Mas información en www.corosantamaria.org  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc.   photo by webmink &...

A non auditioned choir singing a hugely eclectic range of arrangements, mainly bespoke, but also

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...