We are a local childrens choir with a long tradition. our goal is to perform our songs to please the audience and make them aware of 'all things bright and beautifull'
This piece, "alleluia" by Andrew Miller, is really catching fire in the collegiate and professional choral realm. Miller was commissioned to write this piece in 2015 when he was named ND's composer of the Year, NDMTA. Free to...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] instead of writing this, I should be planning a one-off two-hour singing workshop for this Saturday. I’m also starting to think of what I’ll d...
If you sing in a choir then chances are, you don’t need to be sold on its benefits. Choir singing has been found in many studies to do amazing things (including boosting the immune system) and forming part of one can also boost your social skil...
University of Utah Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Barlow Bradford performing "Alchemy" on their 2013 Spring Concert in the Libby Gardner Concert Hall.
there are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the...
More about Steven Coburn. New York City has always been central to the labor movement in america, from the early protests and safety reforms resulting from the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, to the recent activism resulting in i...
One of the things we find with our choir is that during the middle or the year (our New Zealand winter) , we're often plagued with choir members getting sick, wintery bitter weather (so nobody wants to leave their warm homes), or members taking trip...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Choral Clarity blog] We've just spent many months learning notes and rhythms, memorizing lyrics, working on balance and blend, shape, and internalizing meaning. But now it ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...
