[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In 2014 a Britney Spears recording escaped into the wild which demonstrates that without Auto-Tune her Singing can be less than perfect (Experience t...

  As if you needed another reason to sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that Singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why singers often ap...

[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...

About the Choir The University of Pretoria Youth Choir is a multi-cultural choir consisting of 90 members aged between 14 and 19 years and representing 33 Secondary Schools in the greater Tshwane area. They are all amateur singers. The choir forms p...  moreAbout the Choir The University of Pretoria Youth Choir is a multi-cultural choir consisting of 90 members aged between 14 and 19 years and representing 33 Secondary Schools in the greater Tshwane area. They are all amateur singers. The choir forms part of the multi-choir model of the University of Pretoria, the others being the UP Jacaranda Children’s Choir, UP Camerata.  

The California State University, Fullerton Concert Choir, directed by Christopher Peterson, is a 74-voice auditioned, mixed ensemble comprised primarily of students studying voice in the School of Music. The Concert Choir gives a number of performances in...  moreThe California State University, Fullerton Concert Choir, directed by Christopher Peterson, is a 74-voice auditioned, mixed ensemble comprised primarily of students studying voice in the School of Music. The Concert Choir gives a number of performances in Southern California every year, and has also toured in Canada, Hawaii, Europe, and the United States. The Concert Choir performs a variety of accompanied and unaccompanied repertoire, and collaborates annually with the CSUF University Singers to present performances of choral-orchestral masterworks. They have joined the University Singers in performances with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. For the past four years they have represented CSUF at the Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association Festival of Choirs. A major mission of the Concert Choir is to sing and perform traditional as well as new choral music at the highest artistic levels, and to communicate to their audiences through compelling and musical performances...    less

Performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir on 31 August 2011 in the Endler hall, Stellenbosch. http://www.sun.ac.za/koor

University of Santo Tomas Singers, 16th International Concert Tour American Encore St. Marks Lutheran Church July 3, 2009 1111 ofarrell St., San Francisco, Ca Conductor: Prof. Fidel Gener Calalang Jr. Members: Soprano May Anne P. Abeleda Belinda ...  moreUniversity of Santo Tomas Singers, 16th International Concert Tour American Encore St. Marks Lutheran Church July 3, 2009 1111 ofarrell St., San Francisco, Ca Conductor: Prof. Fidel Gener Calalang Jr. Members: Soprano May Anne P. Abeleda Belinda Leigh V. Alano Jeanra S. Bometivo Eunice A. Escrupolo Florencia Marlia Kustandi Vidagrace Kahlil L. Mirang Irene V. Quiso Ma. Pilar Charlene V. Ramos Jade Rubis E. Riccio Alto Marie Alethea Ysabel B. Adriano Karen Stephanie D. Arriola Maria Lucia M. Lapido Ma. Melina G. Mariano Jaimie Rose O. Mojica Tenor Ronald Allan G. Bautista Enrico L. Gomez Juan Alfonso A. Mendoza Marc Andrei B. Reyes Jemeson M. Tiburan Bass Vernie Fernan P. Abando Noel P. Azcona Joshua Jenaro M. Badilla Marlo G. Balantucas Jessie Louie N. Singh Roberto Gabriel B. Tagalog Anthony G. Villanueva  less

Alive and Singing perform "Viva La Vida", (by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin), arranged and conducted by Jamie Serafi, on Saturday 6th July 2013 at Bedford Corn Exchange, at their SINGSATIONAL 100 Voices End of Year Concert. Fi...  moreAlive and Singing perform "Viva La Vida", (by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin), arranged and conducted by Jamie Serafi, on Saturday 6th July 2013 at Bedford Corn Exchange, at their SINGSATIONAL 100 Voices End of Year Concert. Find out more about joining Alive and Singing at http://www.aliveandSinging.com  

Reformed in 2012 in honor of former faculty and accomplished choral arranger Bernell Hales, the 24-28 member U Chamber Choir maintains the high choral standards he set in his twenty years at the U. The choir covers a wide range of repertoire and sty...  more Reformed in 2012 in honor of former faculty and accomplished choral arranger Bernell Hales, the 24-28 member U Chamber Choir maintains the high choral standards he set in his twenty years at the U. The choir covers a wide range of repertoire and styles, especially focusing on those that push choral music into new, exciting arenas. The U Chamber Choir performs numerous works by conductor Barlow Bradford, an active composer and arranger, as well as private commissions by other renowned composers. The Chamber Choir often collaborates with other ensembles, both from the School of Music and off campus, including Dr. Bradford’s professional choir, the Utah Chamber Artists. Students in the U Chamber Choir participate in the highest quality choral experience, advancing their vocal technique, knowledge of choral repertoire and musicianship. The choirs under Dr. Bradford’s direction are known for their beauty of tone, musical nuance, and clear, ringing sound  less

指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：陳丹怡 performed by National Taiwan University Chorus conducted by Fang-Pei Tracy Lien from "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare 　　"Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred"選自《威尼斯商人》（The Merchant of Venice）第三幕之第二景。《威尼斯商人》為莎士比亞戲劇中涉及音樂較多的一齣，女主角波西亞（Por...  more指揮：連芳貝 / 鋼琴：陳丹怡 performed by National Taiwan University Chorus conducted by Fang-Pei Tracy Lien from "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare 　　"Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred"選自《威尼斯商人》（The Merchant of Venice）第三幕之第二景。《威尼斯商人》為莎士比亞戲劇中涉及音樂較多的一齣，女主角波西亞（Portia）繼承了父親龐大的遺產，追求者絡繹不絕；波西亞的父親臨終前規定求婚者必須從三個分別由金、銀、鉛製成的箱子中，挑出一個內藏波西亞畫像的，才能與她成婚。 　　這日，輪到波西亞的意中人巴珊尼歐（Bassanio）來求婚了，但礙於家規，波西亞不能向巴珊尼歐吐露箱內實情，心中的焦躁可想而知，便讓家僕哼起這首〈告訴我愛情來自何方〉作為答案的暗示。 　　就歌詞而言，暗示性極為明顯，要巴珊尼歐勿以貌取物，因為美麗的事物總是倏忽而逝。在金、銀、鉛三個箱子中，當然要以鉛箱最為樸實無華了，聰明的巴珊尼歐自然不難領會其中的意味。另一個耐人尋味的地方是在這首小曲中音韻方面的暗示，三行的尾韻分別為bred [εd]、head [εd]、nourished [εd]，這開始的三個尾韻和鉛（lead）一字不謀而合！ 　　曲目一畢，巴珊尼歐毫不猶豫地選擇了鉛箱，人財兩得，抱得美人歸。  less