[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...
We have an outdoor choir and baby/toddler friendly indoor choirs. We are welcoming, friendly and relaxed with no requirement for previous experience of the ability to read music.
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces. Photo by...
From the prizewinner-consert at Malta international choir Festival, 2009
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...
Beau Soir (Beautiful Evening) Music by Claude Debussy [1862--1918] Arranged for SATB Chorus and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman English Translation by Ruth T. Hoffman and Stanley M. Hoffman Performed by The Philovox Ensemble, Robert Schuneman, conducto... more
Deák-Bárdos György (1905-1991): Eli! Eli! --- Pjevački zbor Akademije za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku Dirigentica: dr. Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković --- Audio i video oblikovanje: Davor Dedić Snimljeno u crkvi Sv. Mihaela u Osijeku --- Akademija za... more