[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

11th International choir and orchestra festival in Rome (Italy)5.03. - 9.03.2025 ROME – a multifaced mythNames such as “Eternal City” or “Centre of the World” are not too modest. However, the Italian metropolis boasts them...

The Alab Vocal Ensemble, is a choral group based in the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, Parañaque City, composed of young talented individuals from different choirs of the Diocese of Parañaque. It was formed in September 2013 as a recital and laboratory c...  moreThe Alab Vocal Ensemble, is a choral group based in the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, Parañaque City, composed of young talented individuals from different choirs of the Diocese of Parañaque. It was formed in September 2013 as a recital and laboratory choir with the aim of providing vocal and choral training, as well as musical experience to its members, which they can use to train their respective choirs.  

Razzle Dazzle Choir was founded in 2018 in Gdynia, a seaside City in northern Poland. It is a choir ensemble of about 25 people, mainly amateurs. They share an incredible passion for music and are keen on spreading their positive singing energy. The c...  moreRazzle Dazzle Choir was founded in 2018 in Gdynia, a seaside City in northern Poland. It is a choir ensemble of about 25 people, mainly amateurs. They share an incredible passion for music and are keen on spreading their positive singing energy. The choir is known for its modern choral music repertoire, consisting of Songs from all over the world as well as pop music masterpieces. The group was awarded a silver medal in pop music category during 5th 'Music Everywhere Festival' in Gdansk in 2019. So far, the choir has performed in several places in Poland, often the non-obvious ones, trying to make choral music available to everyone. The choir’s conductor, Zuzanna Popiołkiewicz, graduated from Conducting faculty at the Academy of Music in Gdansk. In 2012, as a representative of Poland, she led music workshops for the American organization 'Singers of United Lands' in 23 US states, Canada, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia. She conducted choirs such as Symphony Chorus of New Orleans or Nairobi Chamber Choir in Ke...    less

Te Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, international repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons. From historically informed pe...  moreTe Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, international repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons. From historically informed performance of early music to meticulously prepared classical works to the most exciting current sacred compositions, Te Deum presents beautiful music in stunning settings. Te Deum was founded by Matthew Christopher Shepard in 2008 to fulfill an expressed need by both singers and audiences in the Kansas City area to present sacred choral music concerts of the highest quality. The Te Deum Chamber Choir performed its first concert in spring 2009. Since then, the chamber choir has built an impressive and varied repertoire that spans centuries of time and wide ranges of composition style. In fall 2013, Te Deum began its Antiqua series, offering historically informed performances of repertoire from the 12th-17th centuries with a smaller roster. In addition to ...    less

【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 張成璞 伴奏/ 許溎芳 詩: Dylan Thomas 曲: 黃俊達 The hand that signed the paper The hand that signed the paper felled a City; 簽署文件的手，摧毀了一座城市； Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath, 強權在握的五隻手指，令人窒...  more【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 張成璞 伴奏/ 許溎芳 詩: Dylan Thomas 曲: 黃俊達 The hand that signed the paper The hand that signed the paper felled a City; 簽署文件的手，摧毀了一座城市； Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath, 強權在握的五隻手指，令人窒息， Doubled the globe of dead and halved a country; 倍增了死亡的境界，半分了一個國家； These five kings did a king to death. 五位強權者聯手扼殺了一個國王。 The mighty hand leads to a sloping shoulder, 這神聖的手搭著垂落的肩膀， The finger joints are cramped with chalk; 指關節如石膏般僵硬； A goose’s quill has put an end to murder 一支鵝絨筆成就了屠殺， That put an end to talk. 因而終結了對話。 The hand that signed the treaty bred a fever, 簽署條約的手，帶來了瘟疫， And famine grew, and locusts came; 也帶來了饑荒和蝗禍； Great is the hand that holds dominion over 多了不起的手啊， Man by a scribbled name. 藉由潦草的簽名，統治著人類。 The five kings count the dead but do not soften 五位國王數算著死去的靈魂 The crusted wound nor stroke the brow; 既不安慰結痂的傷口，也不輕撫受傷的額頭； A hand rules pity as a hand rules heaven; 這隻手掌管了天地，也主宰著憐憫； Hands have no...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach Songs without using any kind of musical notation. Like other members of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that singing should...

OK so some Songs we recorded didn't make the CD "These Islands". Here is one that got away. The Miller of Dee. We will soon be putting up a podcast of the Choral Celebration, for a limited time in the run up to the Grand Depart. Keep your eyes and ears...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...