Credits/rights given with kind permission of: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert, IMG, NRK (all rights reserved), Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Institute, Jeunesses Musicales Norway, The Foundation "World Youth Choir". The World Youth Choir, project of...  moreCredits/rights given with kind permission of: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert, IMG, NRK (all rights reserved), Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Institute, Jeunesses Musicales Norway, The Foundation "World Youth Choir". The World Youth Choir, project of the Foundation "World Youth Choir" Den Hague, Netherlands, on kind invitation of the Jeunesses Musicales Norway, University of Oslo and the Nobel Institute/Committee participated at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert held in Oslo on December 11th 2011 -- the annual musical tribute to the year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Featuring an international selection of musical artists and celebrity hosts, the Concert honored the spirit and message of the Nobel Peace Prize. It was a musical celebration like no other. The Nobel Peace Prize Concert reached potentially 350 million households in 80-120 countries. The World Youth Choir choir sang as well at the Nobel Peace Prize Award giving ceremony in Oslo City Hall on December 10th 2011, where the three 2011 Nobel Peace Priz...    less

Recorded live from AfterGlow's Concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful Concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concer...  moreRecorded live from AfterGlow's Concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful Concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special Concert honored and commemorated the heart-breaking, and, ultimately, inspirational events at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, SC in June 2015: https://motheremanuel.com/our-story We were deeply moved and inspired by Chris Singleton's (@csingleton_2) incredible story and personal mission that "Love is stronger than hate": https://www.chrissingleton.com/chris-... Please consider making a donation to support the beautiful Emanuel Nine Memorial: https://emanuelnine.org/ Concert location: First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Oakland, CA Date: August 6, 2023 Soloist: Julian Nesbitt Composer: Christopher H. Harris (www.charrismusic.com/) Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/)  less

[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...