The Academy Chamber Choir, Tullamore Perform O Nata Lux by Morten Lauridsen

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new Singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by Singers joining an established Choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...

"Luminous Night of the Soul" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty). In May, 2013, composer Ol...  more"Luminous Night of the Soul" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the Choir in recording 4 of his pieces. This performance of Gjeilo's "Luminous Night of the Soul" is from that session. The other pieces were "Sanctus" for a cappella Choir, and "Across The Vast, Eternal Sky", also with the composer at the piano and joined by the Kairos Quartet. The final piece, "Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages", was recorded both in an unaccompanied rendition (how it is written and published) and in a version with Mr. Gjeilo improvising an accompaniment to the Choir. This was Ola's second time on CWU's campus. His first visit was in the spring of 2011 and yielded 5 videos of his music, a wide-ranging interview with the composer and other bonus material...    less

Choir’S PROFILE: DIVINE CHORALE-GHANA Divine Chorale-Ghana, a non-profit Choir, was established as the main performing Choir under the Pat-Darko Divine Music Chamber now EmmRac INNOVATIONS in the Kumasi city in June 2010 and has raised the standard of ch...  moreChoir’S PROFILE: DIVINE CHORALE-GHANA Divine Chorale-Ghana, a non-profit Choir, was established as the main performing Choir under the Pat-Darko Divine Music Chamber now EmmRac INNOVATIONS in the Kumasi city in June 2010 and has raised the standard of choral music performance since its existence. It was officially inaugurated in September 2011 and was widely attended by thousands of choral music lovers across the country. The group has performed at numerous high profile functions like the international leadership awards night (tuzoya oungozi), national peace makers rally at the national theater among others. The group also embarked on a nationwide peace campaign tour which was dubbed "11.11.12 - Sing Ghana 4 peace". The Choir is noted for music evangelism and charity projects in Ghana. Notable is the annual Community Music Evangelism Project (Com-MEP) which won the best humanitarian concert of the year in 2016. Type of Ensemble: Mixed Voice Choir Membership: 66 Chief P...    less

VIVA!’s six Choirs, for ages four through adult, offer members the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in a singer-centered, collaborative choral community, featuring youth mentoring programs and the TD Bank Group Inclusion Program. Founded in 2...  moreVIVA!’s six Choirs, for ages four through adult, offer members the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in a singer-centered, collaborative choral community, featuring youth mentoring programs and the TD Bank Group Inclusion Program. Founded in 2000 by Carol Woodward Ratzlaff in response to widespread cuts to public school arts programs, 2018-19 marks VIVA!’s 19th season as a downtown family of Choirs. VIVA!’s Choirs include: the Preparatory Chorus (ages 4-6); the Junior Choir (ages 6-10); the Main Chorus (ages 9-16); the SATB Chamber Choir (senior high school, university students and adults); and the non-auditioned VIVA! Community Choir (SATB) which incorporates Everyone Can Sing (ECS), an auditioned group for those aged 13 and up with disabilities. VIVA’s unique TD Bank Group Inclusion Program provides support for all Singers with disabilities. Also singular to VIVA! is the Choral Mentoring and Leadership Program, which forms an integral part of VIVA!’s structure. This Program provides young l...    less

A Chamber Choir composed of music lovers from all walks of life who enjoy singing together, the Novo Concertante Manila was originally formed as a recital Choir in 1998. It has evolved into an ensemble determined to reinvent itself continuously as it deve...  moreA Chamber Choir composed of music lovers from all walks of life who enjoy singing together, the Novo Concertante Manila was originally formed as a recital Choir in 1998. It has evolved into an ensemble determined to reinvent itself continuously as it develops a sound that is artistically intelligent. In its 14-year history, Novo Concertante Manila has competed and won in several international choral competitions. Among which are the 2nd Choir Olympics in Busan, South Korea(2002), the 1st A Voyage of Songs International Chorale Competition in Genting Highlands, Malaysia (2003) and the 23rd Takarazuka International Chamber Choir Competition in Takarazuka, Japan (2007). In 2009, the Choir won the 1st and 2nd Prizes at the 46th Internationaler Chorwettbewerb in Spittalan der Drau, Austria and the 1st Prize at the 55th Certamen International de Habaneras y Polifonia in Torrevieja, Spain. Most recently, the Choir won in two international competitions in 2012 - the Grand Prize (Mixed Choir Category) at the 1st ...    less

Conductor: Meng-Hsien PENG Pianist: Nai-Chia WANG Audio Recording Engineer: Chao-Hui WANG Performance: Müller Chamber Choir Performed at National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan 9 June 2019

Ivan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, ...  moreIvan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, Indonesia (Alfonsus Albert, conductor). SATB Soloists: Soprano: Inggrid Patricia (Parahyangan Catholic University Choir) Alto: Marta Magalhães (Coro Autêntico) Tenor: Taku Sato (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Bass: Andrés Soler Castaño (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano/Mezzo soloists: Soprano 1 Anny Johan (Parahyangan CUC), Daniela Fernandes (Coro Autêntico), Caroline Foo (Lassenne Vocale), Seiko Okuda (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Soprano 2 Beatriz Jorge (Coro Autêntico), Chikako Hino (The Cygnus Vocal Octet), Clarissa Florence (Parahyangan CUC), Lydia M. R. Stoddart (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano 3 Ana Isa Mason-Correia (Coro Autêntico), Ghita El Berdhai (Lassenne Vocale), Maria Mudi (Parahyangan CUC), Takako Sasage (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Coro Autêntico Soprano ...    less

8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nof...  more8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/AdhocSingers