"YOU'VE nailed me!" Sir Roy Strong exclaimed to delighted members of the Elgar Chorale when they formally welcomed him as their new patron at a special gathering at the Elgar Birthplace. The former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victor...

Music by composer Gilad Hochman (www.giladhochman.com) Sirenot ensemble (Israel) | Shosh Lagil - conductor | Efrat Hermann - soloist (www.sirenot.org) Performed at the 3rd International Chorbiennale - Aachen (Germany) | Citykirche St. Nikolaus | 20....  moreMusic by composer Gilad Hochman (www.giladhochman.com) Sirenot ensemble (Israel) | Shosh Lagil - conductor | Efrat Hermann - soloist (www.sirenot.org) Performed at the 3rd International Chorbiennale - Aachen (Germany) | Citykirche St. Nikolaus | 20. June 2013 (www.chorbiennale.com) Recorded and edited by Andreas Harrenberg. Vermeer / Wisława Szymborska As long as that woman from the Rijksmuseum in painted silence and concentration keeps pouring milk day after day from the jug to the bowl, the world does not deserve the end of the world. (in Hebrew, from Polish)  less

Audio from the dress rehearsal of Bel Canto Chorus on May 3, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, conducted by Jonathan Laabs. Synopsis Looking for Home is a choral work that explores the longing for belonging, the need for refuge, and the search for a pla...  moreAudio from the dress rehearsal of Bel Canto Chorus on May 3, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, conducted by Jonathan Laabs. Synopsis Looking for Home is a choral work that explores the longing for belonging, the need for refuge, and the search for a place, real or symbolic, that we can call home. Written amid travels across the world and shaped by an unexpected love story, the piece touches on deeply human themes such as the sense of belonging, the construction of identity, and the need for community. It doesn’t offer a single answer to the question “What is home?”, but it does trace, with honesty and sensitivity, the path of someone brave enough to begin the search. Ideal for concert programs exploring themes of belonging, humanity, or inner renewal, Looking for Home invites each singer to connect with their own story.  less

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Final Chord SchlussaCHORd June 14

Philip Klaassen, solo North Sky Chorale live performance in Knox United Church, Saskatoon, SK May 2023

Every phrase feels like a heart standing before God and acknowledging that grace has been real, present, and faithful. It is thanksgiving as testimony, worship as memory, joy born from reflection.

The Jamaica Youth Chorale is a movement of Jamaican youth, committed to the highest standard in the expression of choral music. This SATB group presents members from across the length and breadth of the island ranging in age from 16 to 26 years. Dynami...  moreThe Jamaica Youth Chorale is a movement of Jamaican youth, committed to the highest standard in the expression of choral music. This SATB group presents members from across the length and breadth of the island ranging in age from 16 to 26 years. Dynamic, gifted and spirited are some of the words used to describe this group of vocalists and musicians. The JYC was founded by its principal director Gregory Simms, a member of the World Choir Council and National Coordinator for Music with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission. Musical Direction for the JYC is given by a talented group of young composers and musicians led by noted jazz pianist Dr Kathy Brown and Hanif Lawrence  less

ensemble quartonal: Beati Mortui (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy) Das "ensemble quartonal" wurde im Jahr 2006 von vier ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Chorknaben Uetersen gegründet. Im Mai 2010 konnte das junge Quartett beim Deutschen Chorwettbewerb den 1. Pre...  moreensemble quartonal: Beati Mortui (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy) Das "ensemble quartonal" wurde im Jahr 2006 von vier ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Chorknaben Uetersen gegründet. Im Mai 2010 konnte das junge Quartett beim Deutschen Chorwettbewerb den 1. Preis in der erstmals ausgeschriebenen Kategorie der klassischen ensembles gewinnen und wurde damit über die Landesgrenzen hinaus bekannt. Diese Aufnahme stammt von einem Konzert im Lübecker Dom.  

From our INTERSTELLAR concert in Saskatoon, SK Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, November 16, 2025 North Sky Chorale is directed by Richard Janzen Audrey Falk Janzen, collaborative pianist

Amazonia Vocal ensemble is dedicated to the performance and preservation of Latin American choral music. Come experience the joy of Latin American music through choral singing! Amazonia Vocal ensemble was founded in 2007 by Dr. Cristian Grases, and ...  moreAmazonia Vocal ensemble is dedicated to the performance and preservation of Latin American choral music. Come experience the joy of Latin American music through choral singing! Amazonia Vocal ensemble was founded in 2007 by Dr. Cristian Grases, and debuted on Nov. 30 of that year at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Miami. The ensemble rehearses weekly and is comprised of volunteer musicians, both professional and amateur. The ensemble has performed throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties, as well in Naples in 2009 & 2012, Puerto Rico in 2010, and most recently in Washington DC in 2015. The repertoire performed by Amazonia Vocal ensemble is typically in Spanish but also in other American languages and original dialects such us Portuguese (Brazil), Papiamento (Aruba-Curazao), Quechua (Perú) and Chiquitano (Bolivia) among others.  less