Suomen Laulu ("song of Finland") is One of The oldest mixed choirs in Finland. Founded as a male choir in 1900, it became a mixed choir in 1907. The choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, The renowned choir conductor and ...  One';">moreOne;">Suomen Laulu ("song of Finland") is One of The oldest mixed choirs in Finland. Founded as a male choir in 1900, it became a mixed choir in 1907. The choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, The renowned choir conductor and composer Heikki Klemetti. The current artistic director, Esko Kallio (b. 1974), has conducted Suomen Laulu since 2002. The choir's repertoire consists both a cappella works and compositions works for choir and orchestra. Since 1921 The choir has maintained The tradition of performing The St. MatThew Passion by J.S.Bach every Maundy Thursday in St. John's Church in Helsinki. Suomen Laulu has made five recordings, The most recent of which was published to celebrate choir's centenary in 2000. The choir also has its own series of publications, The "Suomen Laulun ohjelmistoa", which contains several of The finest pieces of Finnish choral music.  One';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The choir]   A while back I went to a singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at The lack of teaching skills...

Enjoy The glorious sounds of One of Melbourne's finest community choirs singing many of The greatest love songs by U2, Elton John, Sting, Queen, Whitney Houston, Fleetwood Mac, Leo Sayer, Rodgers & Hammerstein and more!   Seasons of Love Sunday 14...

[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...

Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from The musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a li...

"Trechantira", traditional Greek song

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The choir]   Once upon a time you could only hear your favourite song if you travelled to a live performance. It was a special, One-off, shared experience.   ...

A Christian Western song celebrating The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Motet by Thomas Tomkins - One of The greatest emotional expressions of The late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of The thrOne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom w...  One';">moreOne;">Motet by Thomas Tomkins - One of The greatest emotional expressions of The late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of The thrOne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom went riding, a tree's branches caught his luxuriant hair and he hung There helpless. He was slain by his enemies. King David was inconsolable. Performed by The dwsChorale, a multitracking One-man choir  

On May 17, 2023 my friend Angelina left this plane of existence. Every day I think of her because she was a great angel in my career. She opened The doors to Europe for me and helped me a lot to grow my career. She was also The musical godmoTher of hundre...  One';">moreOne;">On May 17, 2023 my friend Angelina left this plane of existence. Every day I think of her because she was a great angel in my career. She opened The doors to Europe for me and helped me a lot to grow my career. She was also The musical godmoTher of hundreds of people to whom with Epilogi she gave education and showed Them a passion. She organized festivals that boosted The culture of choral music in Europe and also did everything with unparalleled energy and joy. She was a woman who inspired me, who inspired us and was a great friend in my life. Thank you Angelina. Santiago Veros  One';">less