The Des Moines Choral Society performs Silent Night Hallowed Night composed by Sergey Khvoshchinsky directed by Dr. James Rodde Soloists: Mackenzie Walsh, soprano; Sarah Florian, alto recorded from live performance on Dec. 8, 2018 in Des Moines, IA

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10 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE INTONATION   1)   GOOD MODELS– Most the students in our choirs have not grown up listening to exceptional Choral singing.  Obtain great recordings, listen to them regularly and share them with students....

MASTERCLASS with Gabriel Lewis O’Connor  former member of Chanticleer Gabriel Lewis-O'connor lunches with Pete during last years Choral workshop Gabe has recently returned to the Midwest from Seattle, Washington, where he was an active sin...

Performed by VIVA Sandnes Kulturskolekor. Recorded on CD 2005. Composer Edv Grieg, lyrics by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1860). All photos are from the mountain massive "Rondane", taken by various photographers that you can see more of at the Norwegian To...  morePerformed by VIVA Sandnes Kulturskolekor. Recorded on CD 2005. Composer Edv Grieg, lyrics by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1860). All photos are from the mountain massive "Rondane", taken by various photographers that you can see more of at the Norwegian Tourist Association's homepages www.dnt.no  

As part of The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" Concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the Concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Rober...  moreAs part of The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" Concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the Concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", but when Whitacre realized the Frost estate was not releasing permission for musical settings of the poem, Charles Silvestri wrote the poem "Sleep" around the music Whitacre had written. To honor the inspiration the poem gave Mr. Whitacre, and to further honor all poets who inspire Choral composers, we presented this beloved piece with the original Frost lyrics.  less

The Kinge's Quire was formed in 2008 to sing music from the Renaissance, as well as modern anthems and motets in the English Choral tradition. The group is dedicated to offering opportunity for young singers to sing advanced Choral literature.

[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...

We specialise in original a cappella arrangements of pop songs, as well as parodies and original comedy numbers of our own. From Melbourne, Australia.