A Girl's Garden (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL Select Women's Chorus Brandon Monse, director Ariel Ramos, piano Florida Vocal Association 2013 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment America...  moreA Girl's Garden (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL Select Women's Chorus Brandon Monse, director Ariel Ramos, piano Florida Vocal Association 2013 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment American Heritage School Plantation, FL April 30, 2013 Westernchorus.com  

  Photo: Markus Eckardt Western Sydney University is currently conducting an online study investigating the perception of choral singing.  The results of the study will tell us something about why some choirs sound better than others...

The University Choir is the premier auditioned ensemble of Colorado Christian University. The ensemble focuses on a cappella sacred repertoire but also performs world music. The University Choir is a regular performer at conferences and tours annually.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   "Places strictly limited." "Book now to avoid disappointment!" "To be sure of a place, please send a cheque." "Last year we sold out, so Reserve a pl...

The Zolani Youth Choir hails from a small town called Ashton, in the community called Zolani (Western Cape). When Odwa Mvunge return to his birth community in 2012, after completing his music education studies at Nelson Mandela University, not much has ch...  moreThe Zolani Youth Choir hails from a small town called Ashton, in the community called Zolani (Western Cape). When Odwa Mvunge return to his birth community in 2012, after completing his music education studies at Nelson Mandela University, not much has changed. There still was no place in Zolani for the youth to express themselves in cultural activities that was not offered at school nor in the community. After school the youth would loiter around without direction. This lead to the formation of the Zolani Youth choir. The basic idea and purpose of the Choir is to equip youth of our community with basic music skills. The Choir consists of 25 scholars from different schools who are between the ages of 12 and 26 years. These scholars have no professional training or background in formal music, but have proven to have a passion and love for the art. Our first priority is for the choir to become a trademark attraction which will represent Ashton far beyond the region’s borders. The main objective of the Cho...    less

The University Choir of UTPB is an advanced select ensemble that performs masterworks from the choral canon as well as contemporary works from around the world.

Many choir MDs find that one size definitely doesn’t fit all when it comes to sheet music for their community choirs. You may be running a mixed ability choir, or a choir with a limited vocal range. It may be (as the Case sadly is with many communit...

California State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of the nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout the world, and have sung with a ...  moreCalifornia State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of the nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout the world, and have sung with a variety of professional orchestras including the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the batons of conductors such as Carl St.Clair, John Mauceri, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. Internationally acclaimed for their exquisite musicianship, they have been invited to perform at conferences organized by the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators National Conference. The ensemble’s recent concert tours have included performances in Paris, Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe, Spain, and Australia in venues such as the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, a performance for UNESCO in Pisa, Italy, and performances in the Ottobeuren a...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my Case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...