On February 11th 1962, few ITB students established Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Institut Teknologi Bandung (PSM-ITB or ITB Student Choir) which was the first university-based Choir in Indonesia. At the beginning, PSM-ITB sang only in campus society and subs...  moreOn February 11th 1962, few ITB students established Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Institut Teknologi Bandung (PSM-ITB or ITB Student Choir) which was the first university-based Choir in Indonesia. At the beginning, PSM-ITB sang only in campus society and subsequently performed in public. However since 1973, it participated in various national Choir competitions and repeatedly won the first prizes. This led PSM-ITB to become one of the most established Choirs in Indonesia. In several occasions, the Choir has been given the chance to perform in events attended by the President of Indonesia. It regularly performs in concerts, occasionally collaborated with other Choirs and orchestras. In 1968 PSM-ITB organized the 1st ITB Choir Festival (FPS-ITB). Since then the festival is held biannually and becomes the largest national Choir event in term of categories (from children to adult and folklore catagories) and participants. It has contributed to the history of choral development in Indonesia; most of Indonesian Choirs ...    less

"Academia" Female student Choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk o...  more"Academia" Female student Choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk opera by E. Stankovych) Solo - Luydmyla Mazur (academic-folk vocal)  

Performed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of WINTER 2023 Contact : stellaChoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com Discover the lively charm of "Rosas Pandan," a Filipino folk gem. With its spirited melody, this composition captures the...  morePerformed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of WINTER 2023 Contact : stellaChoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com Discover the lively charm of "Rosas Pandan," a Filipino folk gem. With its spirited melody, this composition captures the essence of celebration, offering a brief and delightful Musical escape. Découvrez le charme vibrant de ce morceau folk philippin, plein d'énergie positive ! Très rythmé et entêtant, il nous fait voyager le temps d'une chanson. Conducted by Jad Harjane Soloists : Charlotte Poitout , Fadila Lote. Arranged by George Hernandez Filmed by DIAZ PRODUCTION at LADABATEK , Tangier Sponsored by the AMERICAN LANGUAGE CENTER  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] the socially-distanced reopening of indoor performances in England was due to take place on 1st August, but the government then postponed it for at least anot...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally run workshops for members of my Choir to help improve their singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...

[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...

[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...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your Musical director teac...