Another work from the Stone&Tara Songbook this week. 'In Lucem' is a song of hope and Love. The emotional lyrics are inspired by the biblical book of Job, the man who lost everything he had. We are providing a translation of the Latin lyrics below. In...  moreAnother work from the Stone&Tara Songbook this week. 'In Lucem' is a song of hope and Love. The emotional lyrics are inspired by the biblical book of Job, the man who lost everything he had. We are providing a translation of the Latin lyrics below. In Lucem You will forget your sorrow. You will be happy, you will clothe yourself in light. Your sadness will be made a vague memory. We will shout and sing and reap in joy. We will laugh again, we will Love again. Our sadness will be like a river Traveling across the earth, flowing into the ocean. You will forget your sorrow. You will be happy, you will clothe yourself in light.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on My blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She Loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I Love singing and have been singing sinc...

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The stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices Rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop st...  moreThe stage lights fall, the crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious voices Rise up and fill the air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop standard or cheeky arrangement of a 1980s hit. But these are arrangements like you’ve never heard them before—containing all the richness of a full band, but performed using just four voices. This is Cadence, Canada’s premiere vocal group. Based in Toronto, this a cappella ensemble has been wowing audiences across the country and around the world for nearly 15 years. Whether performing at sold-out jazz clubs and concert halls, at music festivals, for educational outreach, or for corporate functions, the members of Cadence bring an infectious energy and uncanny verve to every song they sing. The group’s four critically acclaimed studio albums, Cool Yule (2011), Speak Easy (2010), Twenty for One (2005), and Frost Free (2000) have won or been nominated for nume...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on My blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source My songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for ...

Christmas Party is a medley of 3 Christmas songs arranged by Otniel Simangunsong. The Three Christmas songs often heard by ordinary people are The First Noel, Jingle Bells, and Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. Otniel does not only combine the Three songs i...  moreChristmas Party is a medley of 3 Christmas songs arranged by Otniel Simangunsong. The Three Christmas songs often heard by ordinary people are The First Noel, Jingle Bells, and Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. Otniel does not only combine the Three songs in the order of the first, second and third songs. In a certain part, namely at the end of the song, he combines the Three songs to be sung simultaneously with the accompaniment of applause and Christmas bells. This song has a unique dynamic, in which Otniel wants the choir singing it to invite the entire audience to sing along and the singers must help convince the audience that the joy of Christmas is with them. In this arrangement, the singers should show an attitude that encourages the audience to dance and sing, and there are times when the singers tell stories about the atmosphere of Christmas. visit this link to get the score: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/christmas-party-digital-sheet-music/22504174  less

We Love to sing! BFCS performs a wide range of music, from the Choral classics to newly commissioned works. We are a friendly choir of all ages, who go on overseas tours every two to Three years. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7.15 to 9.30pm durin...  moreWe Love to sing! BFCS performs a wide range of music, from the Choral classics to newly commissioned works. We are a friendly choir of all ages, who go on overseas tours every two to Three years. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7.15 to 9.30pm during term time.  

Modern Acapella, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Gospel - with or without band - whatever and whenever we sing, we rock the stage with passion and enthusiasm! We are currently around 50 ambitious amateur singers between 18 and 50 that share their Love for choir music. ...  moreModern Acapella, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Gospel - with or without band - whatever and whenever we sing, we rock the stage with passion and enthusiasm! We are currently around 50 ambitious amateur singers between 18 and 50 that share their Love for choir music. Our biggest success was winning the German National Choir Competition in 2010 in the category Jazz vocal et cetera - a capella.  

A tu lado - Javier Busto (Tenor's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of Love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in Torr...  moreA tu lado - Javier Busto (Tenor's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of Love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in Torrevieja, Spain. The musical writing has nothing of a traditional habanera. The constant habanera rhythm is not present but must be felt as an internal rhythm. What I have included is the alternation of minor and major modes so typical of habaneras. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

Koncert chóru "Razzle Dazzle", podczas którego zaprezentowaliśMy repertuar z najdalszych, muzycznych zakątków świata odbył się 29 czerwca 2019 w Szkole Muzycznej I i II st. im. Zygmunta Noskowskiego w Gdyni. ZaśpiewaliśMy m.in. kilka utworów namibijskich ...  moreKoncert chóru "Razzle Dazzle", podczas którego zaprezentowaliśMy repertuar z najdalszych, muzycznych zakątków świata odbył się 29 czerwca 2019 w Szkole Muzycznej I i II st. im. Zygmunta Noskowskiego w Gdyni. ZaśpiewaliśMy m.in. kilka utworów namibijskich - tradycyjnych i współczesnych - które "Razzle Dazzle" śpiewa jako jedyny chór w Polsce! Na nagraniu usłyszycie: "Teleza pina" oraz "Mutahe Lutobina" Gideon Sifuba - muzyka z Namibii, "Dantani" muzyka: Engelhardt Unaeb - pieśń namibijska, "Sipiri" pieśń namibijska w języku Damara/Nama. Dyryguje Zuzanna Popiołkiewicz. Dołącz do nas na: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/razzledazzlechoir/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/razzledazzle_choir/  less