[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...

In challenging times our passion for singing together is stronger than the physical distance. We celebrate Love and compassion in this, our 22nd anniversary at Grupo Vocal Aequalis, by singing Fix You, the Coldplay hit, arranged by Mariano Galussio GR...  moreIn challenging times our passion for singing together is stronger than the physical distance. We celebrate Love and compassion in this, our 22nd anniversary at Grupo Vocal Aequalis, by singing Fix You, the Coldplay hit, arranged by Mariano Galussio GRUPO VOCAL AEQUALIS Conductor: Mariana González Lanuza Keyboard & Guitar: Augusto Paso Violin: Valeria Matsuda Sopranos: Milagros Dastugue Cecilia Field Sandra Guspi Cristina Viñas Isabel Viñas Altos: Georgina Correa Alejandra Goicoechea Tenors: Ricardo Lammertyn Esteban Miyasato Basses: Pablo Bolognesi Roberto Ochova Augusto Paso Audio/Video edition: Dante Ferreyra  less

A tu lado - Javier Busto (SATB's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of Love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in To...  moreA tu lado - Javier Busto (SATB's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of Love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in Torrevieja, Spain. The musical writing has nothing of a traditional habanera. The constant habanera rhythm is not present but must be felt as an internal rhythm. What I have included is the alternation of minor and major modes so typical of habaneras. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

ENTERING THE SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in their fierce courage. Bandits ambush others on the road. They get wealth, but they stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never the sam...  moreENTERING THE SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in their fierce courage. Bandits ambush others on the road. They get wealth, but they stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never the same, not for a second! What makes others grieve, they enjoy! When they look angry, don't believe their faces. It's spring lightning, a joke before the rain. They chew thorns thoughtfully along with pasture grass. Gazelle and lioness, having dinner. Love is invisible except here, in us. Sometimes I praise Love; sometimes Love praises me. Love, a little shell somewhere on the ocean floor, opens its mouth. You and I and we, those imaginary beings, enter that shell as a single sip of seawater. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six...    less

We take pleasure in singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bun...  moreWe take pleasure in singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bunch - why not come along and give us a go?  

Kantorei of Kansas City recording of Choral music by Matthew Harris. The album will be released February 2014. www.kantoreikc.org/music-and-poetry Text Art by DO or DIY http://doordiy.wordpress.com

The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute com...  moreThe CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute commentary (at 7:45 of the video) by the composer follows the performance of the two pieces. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen and Einojuhani Rautavaara., and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  less

Gentleman's Rule is Based in Chicago, this 10-man a cappella group is working hard in the studio and on stage to prepare to launch this fall! Go show us some Love on our official website, facebook, and twitter. http://www.gentlemansrule.com http://www.f...  moreGentleman's Rule is Based in Chicago, this 10-man a cappella group is working hard in the studio and on stage to prepare to launch this fall! Go show us some Love on our official website, facebook, and twitter. http://www.gentlemansrule.com http://www.facebook.com/GentlemansRule https://twitter.com/gentlemansrule Video by: http://www.winkyproductions.com  

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge sing John Rutter's "Dormi Jesu". This was its first performance - 1998. Love the unexpected ending.

Choriosity - the acapella pop choir in the YMCA in Ulm, Germany! We are a non-professional choir of young people and we Love the challenges of great acapella music :) Visit us on www.choriosity.de and www.facebook.com/choriosity. Choriosity - Der Aca...  moreChoriosity - the acapella pop choir in the YMCA in Ulm, Germany! We are a non-professional choir of young people and we Love the challenges of great acapella music :) Visit us on www.choriosity.de and www.facebook.com/choriosity. Choriosity - Der Acapella-Pop-Chor im CVJM in Ulm. Die Aufnahme entstand während unseres letzten Konzertes im Juni 2015 im Stadthaus in Ulm :) Besuche uns auf www.choriosity.de und facebook.com/choriosity Music & Text: Roland Orzabal Arr: Daniel "Dän" Dickopf