Het stuk 'Zomernacht' is het resultaat van 'De Nieuwe Mecenas': een project van Floris Kortie om nieuwe opdrachtgevers te vinden voor hedendaagse muziek. Op speciaal verzoek van een vaste kijker van Podium Witteman heeft de 25-jarige componist Mathilde Wa...  moreHet stuk 'Zomernacht' is het resultaat van 'De Nieuwe Mecenas': een project van Floris Kortie om nieuwe opdrachtgevers te vinden voor hedendaagse muziek. Op speciaal verzoek van een vaste kijker van Podium Witteman heeft de 25-jarige componist Mathilde Wantenaar dit werk geschreven. Wishful Singing gaf de première in de uitzending van 4 november 2018. Podium Witteman omarmt de wereld van de klassieke muziek, maar zoekt ook de grenzen op met andere genres zoals pop, wereldmuziek, of jazz. Met ruimte voor bijzondere verhalen, jong talent en optredens van topmusici. Abonneer op ons kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwq01YQnhoT24V1sbQXiGzw  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I always teach songs by ear. Despite my strong belief in the oral/ aural tradition, there is an increasing number of handheld recording devices appearing i...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently Singing is the UK’s second most popular activity after sport.     Photo by Shaunette Babb   According to The Gua...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement ag...

The over 60 member Choir was founded in 1985, and is very proficient in Singing different genre of music in harmony and has a wide range of repertoire of styles from classical, Contemporary and traditional music. The main focus of the Choir is uplifting s...  moreThe over 60 member Choir was founded in 1985, and is very proficient in Singing different genre of music in harmony and has a wide range of repertoire of styles from classical, Contemporary and traditional music. The main focus of the Choir is uplifting souls through Spiritual Gospel music. The Choir has been honoured with many local and national events. The Choir has also had the privilege of Singing in several Choir festivals of other denominations. In addition to the Choir Singing of daily services, the Choir participates in a number of events in the Church. The Choir by the grace of God has released some album in the year 2014 and 2018 titled “Ever Faithful and Angels Voices” respectively. The Methodist Cathedral of Unity Choir as popularly called has a number of executives who are saddled with the responsibilities of the affairs of the Choir. A few executives of the Choir are: Sir. Roberts Oluwagbenga - Choirmaster/Organist Mr. Davidson Ezeagwula - Asst. Choirmaster Mr. Victor Ekannem - Organist...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lot of trust involved in being a singer in a choir.     Trust that you will eventually learn the song; trust that, even if you&r...

Camelot: The Shining City The Albion Choir (VERY appropriately named, no?) were magnificent in Singing some of the song arrangements for the show. They’re a fairly new choir based (handily) in Sheffield, a small but mighty bunch of ridiculous...

Carers Choir are a choir for Carers, who meet weekly in South Gloucestershire, Singing acapella songs from around the globe. You don't need any experience as all songs are taught by ear. For further information please email, Indigo Craig at sharetheharmon...  moreCarers Choir are a choir for Carers, who meet weekly in South Gloucestershire, Singing acapella songs from around the globe. You don't need any experience as all songs are taught by ear. For further information please email, Indigo Craig at sharetheharmony@hotmail.co.uk  

It's a choir whose aim is to combine modern musical visions with choir music. Nowadays, classical choral Singing covers only a narrow social stratum. Over the last 20 years palette of music offered by the media has been watered down on an unprecedented sc...  moreIt's a choir whose aim is to combine modern musical visions with choir music. Nowadays, classical choral Singing covers only a narrow social stratum. Over the last 20 years palette of music offered by the media has been watered down on an unprecedented scale, and the frigthening fact is that human values can be found less and less in them. The Voisingers is a novel approach to each song by the newly born transcripts, a new community, a decision that evaluates and realizes - considering musical needs of young people more than ever - the further development of the world-famous Hungarian choral music  less