The Storm is Passing Over, arranged Larry Nickel. Gresley Male Voice choir, November 2016

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I don’t know what it’s like in other parts of the world, but here in the UK it’s notoriously difficult to get any kind of review of a con...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

Springtime of the Year Vaughan Williams Jamaica Youth Chorale Recording (2014) A beautiful setting of this English Folk Song.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When I was much younger I used to think that once you knew everything and were vastly experienced, only then would you become confident.   photo ...

Americana Concert, Fall 2011. Featuring Jennifer Minton Barnes. arranged by Jason Shelton. Artistic Director, Shreyas Patel.

As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys C...  moreAs part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys choir poise while making the most of the poems playful spookiness, so we elicited help from the men of the chorus to try and 'frighten' the women singing.  

The Apprentice choir of the Girl choir of South Florida performs "Yule Be Swingin'" arranged by Mac Huff live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Direc...  moreThe Apprentice choir of the Girl choir of South Florida performs "Yule Be Swingin'" arranged by Mac Huff live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson.  

Mabe Ladies choir perform The Wayfaring Stranger arranged by Greg Gilpin in Concert at Caldicot Leisure Centre with Caldicot Male Voice choir. Sept 6 2014. Conductor Amanda Ward, Accompanist Rico Gerber

Recording: Nathaniel Dett Chorale Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Conductor. Kendrew Heriveaux, solo - - - ( Traducción al Español abajo ) - - - Score available at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/ayiti-1-Lesklavaj - - - English Tr...  moreRecording: Nathaniel Dett Chorale Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Conductor. Kendrew Heriveaux, solo - - - ( Traducción al Español abajo ) - - - Score available at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/ayiti-1-Lesklavaj - - - English Translation: 1- Slavery I come from Africa, the land of my father. From the French, Hispanic and English ships, I landed in the Americas, the unfamiliar land. This is Haiti, this is my story. I come from Africa with my strong religion, With banbous, drums, with all my soul. Right when I debarked, the villains muted me. They swore a thousand times they would convert me. They did all they could to make me lose my mind, To forget my ancestors who are still in Africa. Thus I cut the chords with words of Liberty, Words of Equality, words of Dignity. I spent three hundred years under the chains of slavery; Night and day I struggled with work, Carrying loads on my head, loads on my shoulders, for others to rejoice in the metropolitan lands. Slave...    Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less