[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...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

Traditional French Carol Arr: Barlow Bradford

University of Utah chamber Choir sings "Taaveti Laul Nr.104" by Cyrillus Kreek in the Libby Gardner Concert hall for their Fall 2012 Concert, Directed by Doctoral Student Eric Schmidt

Scores Available at https://bit.ly/GLACIARES Music and Lyrics by Santiago Veros https://www.santiagoveros.site Synopsis Glaciares is a work that delves into the profound process of how we are forged, both by the forces of nature and by the people w...  moreScores Available at https://bit.ly/GLACIARES Music and Lyrics by Santiago Veros https://www.santiagoveros.site Synopsis Glaciares is a work that delves into the profound process of how we are forged, both by the forces of nature and by the people who influence our lives. Inspired by the majesty and relentless power of glaciers, this composition uses them as a metaphor, transposing their might onto the people who, through their presence, shape us and leave an indelible mark. In each of us, these individuals are like giants who, much like glaciers, move mountains and sculpt valleys, paving the way for us to find our destiny. Through the simplest and most primitive elements of life, we find the essence of what shapes us day by day. It is in the everyday, in the elemental, where the strength that transforms us and prepares us to face the world’s challenges is hidden.  less

AN IROY NGA TUNA (Motherland) Music by Federico Acebedo Lyrics by Illuminado Lucente Arranged by Stephen Q. Lagarde

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on on...

[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...

[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...

[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...