[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir Member.     choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   After the long sumMer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would coMe back.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I’ve been praised many tiMes by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes Me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by Dave Pearce   Here are five reasons why it mig...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds.     a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds...

John Williams conducts the Mormon Tabernacle choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and International Children's choir in performing the 2002 Winter Olympic theMe song "Call of the Champions" during the Cultural Olympiad concert, February 9, 2002. "Call of th...  moreJohn Williams conducts the Mormon Tabernacle choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and International Children's choir in performing the 2002 Winter Olympic theMe song "Call of the Champions" during the Cultural Olympiad concert, February 9, 2002. "Call of the Champions" was composed by John Williams for the 2002 Olympic GaMes. Subscribe to our channel for more music like this: https://www.youtube.com/user/MormonTabchoir “Citius, Altius, fortius!” That was the soaring sound that was heard during the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic GaMes. Those three Latin words, Meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” echoed throughout millions of hoMes as people around the world tuned in to watch those gaMes. “Call of the Champions” was a spectacular collaboration that inspired hearts and lifted spirits of a nation still reeling from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Mormon Tabernacle choir perforMed the national anthem at the opening ceremonies, which included a tribute using the flag that was flown at Ground Zero. ...    less

www.wisemanproject.com 4. Song for the Phoenix Music and Text by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P) based on the text by L. C. F. Lactantius (c.250 - c.325)

Regarded as one of the finest masterpieces of all Western Music, this passion setting brings to music the text of Matthew 26 and 27 concerning the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The evangelist tells the story, arias convey the inner feelings of us h...  moreRegarded as one of the finest masterpieces of all Western Music, this passion setting brings to music the text of Matthew 26 and 27 concerning the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The evangelist tells the story, arias convey the inner feelings of us humans as we gaze upon the Golgotha scene and choruses and chorales reflect on our own place in the drama. Bach's incredible work of art stands alone in its complete telling of the crucifixion story in a manner which stirs and moves the soul of the perforMer and listener. This is a mountaintop experience not to be missed.  less