There were people in this world who have given me more than I have given so far. One such example was Angelina Nicolaidou. A very special person who transformed into a great friend. She took my music to Europe and introduced me to a group of wonderful p...

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...

Our singing christmas card with Seasons greetings and wishing everybody a wonderfull 2015!

Vox’n’Roll is a Rock & Pop a cappella group from Salzburg. The ensemble inspires their audience with modern arrangements, which are mostly written by themselves. Changing with the Seasons, their repertoire also includes classical music and genuine Austri...  moreVox’n’Roll is a Rock & Pop a cappella group from Salzburg. The ensemble inspires their audience with modern arrangements, which are mostly written by themselves. Changing with the Seasons, their repertoire also includes classical music and genuine Austrian folklore (for example the “Salzburger Anglöckln”). Vox 'n' Roll - Crazy Little Thing CAlled Love (Queen Cover) - Bluecouch Sessions  

Hawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shAll take care of this Land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 201...  moreHawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shAll take care of this Land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 2012. Not the best of lighting! Also a bit wobbly in places as it was many of the singers' first time in front of an audience. www.chrisrowbury.com  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir Seasons, etc.   photo by webmink &...

The annual music festival taking place in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, is presenting incredible talent for you!   A sneak peek into some of the Seasons performers:   The opening gala for this season showcases Countermeasure, who is a C...

Peace be with you mother Ghana Your flag floats in a lovely Land In unity, equality, freedom, and justice, In dialogue and united heart though in diversity With one heart, and one accord we say thank you to our forth fathers Thank you for the spiri...  morePeace be with you mother Ghana Your flag floats in a lovely Land In unity, equality, freedom, and justice, In dialogue and united heart though in diversity With one heart, and one accord we say thank you to our forth fathers Thank you for the spirit of patriotism. Let take over, the panthéon of glory and fraternity, jealous to leave nothing to chance, Let’s unite as one family, under one umbrella, let peace be. May peace be in Kumasi, Sunyani techiman, May peace be in Goaso, Cape coast, koforidua, May peace be in Accra, Tamale, Damango, May peace be Nalerigu, bolgatanga May peace in Dambai, in HO, and in WA May peace be in Takoradi, Wiaoso May peace be in Ghana our beloved country May peace be, may peace be Special thank you to God Almighty, All our patrons, All the choristers of Grace Chorale International All the instrumentalists: Pianist (Amos Tetteh, Johannes Otoo Trumpeter (ERIC QUAME) Flutist ( Richmond Ansong) Soloists: Davy RoLand Nouebissi Bernicia Maria Ntsame Fol...    less

Founded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few Seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors. The choir w...  moreFounded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few Seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors. The choir worked with Grammy© award winning composer Eric Whitacre, Nigel Short, former member of the famous British a capella band King’s Singers, Jo-Micheal Scheibe, the president of American Choral Directors Association and Volker Hempfling, among the most important living conductors of Germany. Rezonans performed with significant choirs of the world within 6 Seasons by hosting them in Istanbul: Yale Schola Cantorum (conducted by Simon Carrington), Salt Lake Vocal Artists (conducted by Brady Allred) and Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (conducted by Klaus-Jürgen Etzold). The choir gave concerts in prominent music festivals of Turkey like IKSV Music Festival, Bogazici University KoroFest, SANSEV Choral Festival, Çanakkale Choral Festival and Ankara Choral Festival....    less

A SEASON TO SING A Season To Sing is a brand new 40-minute work for choir and organ or piano, by British composer Joanna forbes L’Estrange, inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.   A Season To Sing will be published by the Royal Scho...