Under the auspices of the African Confederation for Choral Music, the African Youth Choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at the initiative of Choir directors and officers of African Choirs associations. (Www.africanyouthChoir.org) T...  moreUnder the auspices of the African Confederation for Choral Music, the African Youth Choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at the initiative of Choir directors and officers of African Choirs associations. (Www.africanyouthChoir.org) This biennial project is organizing a technical course with cultural exchange during a Summer camp for two weeks in an African country. Then the Choir is prepared to perform in major events in Africa, or to represent Africa in major festivals included in the global agenda of Choral singing. The desire is to gather young singers from around Africa for integration through song, to enrich their cultural diversity, to to become messengers of peace on the continent and throughout the world, but also a model of multiculturalism. 40 singers from 10 african countries are selected after testing (16 to 26 years old) and work with an experienced conductor. Cultural association, non-profit, the African Youth Choir is an answer the needs of a cultural and artistic education...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a Choir member.     Choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I ...

The BSRU Chamber Choir is a part of the Voice and Choral Studies Program at the College of Music, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Choir Director: Dr Casey Broadway

Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATIN...  moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav Holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by The Women’s Institute; four for each season. The Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England. A...    less

Why Everyone Should Join a Choir When They Retire In Britain, over 2.8 million people enjoy the benefits of singing in a Choir. There is music for every taste, from rock and pop Choirs, to gospel and classical. Choral singing isn’t just s...

From the Chorale Symphony, "In Repentance". Conducted by Peter Hendrickson.

Performed at St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Jan 2020 This is a Choral adaptation by Matt Robbins of Billy Childs' arrangement of Nyro's 1968 protest song on his 2014 Album 'Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro'.

A Choral Composition by Roberto Brisotto (1972); text by Emily Dickinson (Lyric n.193) - Coro "Giovani del Contrà" - direttore: Roberto Brisotto - Sheet music: Porfiri & Horváth Publishers http://www.ph-publishers.com

Sergei Rachmaninoff - The Bells, Op. 35 The Learners Chorus The Learners Orchestra Apollo Wong, conductor Yuki Ip, soprano David Quah, tenor Albert Lim, baritone Chapters: 0:00 I. Allegro, ma non tanto (The Silver Sleigh Bells) 6:50 II. L...  moreSergei Rachmaninoff - The Bells, Op. 35 The Learners Chorus The Learners Orchestra Apollo Wong, conductor Yuki Ip, soprano David Quah, tenor Albert Lim, baritone Chapters: 0:00 I. Allegro, ma non tanto (The Silver Sleigh Bells) 6:50 II. Lento (The Mellow Wedding Bells) 16:43 III. Presto (The Loud Alarum Bells) 25:22 IV. Lento lugubre (The Mournful Iron Bells)  

The University Choir of UTPB is an advanced select ensemble that performs masterworks from the Choral canon as well as contemporary works from around the world.