[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...

[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...

The men of Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform The Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you Love our music, a Donation would be apprec...  moreThe men of Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform The Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you Love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. ...    less

We, the San Nicolas 2nd Chorale (SN2C) of Sasmuan, Pampanga, are a catholic music ministry inspired by the spirituality of our patron saint St. Nicolas de Tolentino. United by our faith in God, Love in music, and dedication to serve others. We exist to he...  moreWe, the San Nicolas 2nd Chorale (SN2C) of Sasmuan, Pampanga, are a catholic music ministry inspired by the spirituality of our patron saint St. Nicolas de Tolentino. United by our faith in God, Love in music, and dedication to serve others. We exist to help people around us help them to experience the manifest presence of God through our music. Music is the best way to praise and worship God. This is our purpose. This is also the corporate mission of our group. We are committed to praise God and serve people. San Nicolas 2nd Chorale is a community of young people who compose, and perform Filipino and English religious music. Since 1983 SN2C continues to sung new religious songs because the heart of San Nicolas 2nd Chorale is to give a voice to people's most glowing prayers. SN2C hopes to put music to the desires and hopes that stay in human hearts. SN2C ministers with music by singing in liturgy. SN2C believes that voices raised in prayerful song add grace and warmth to life's p...    less

The 3rd movement of Antonín Dvořák`s "Stabat mater" - Eja mater fons amoris Eia Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam Alas, Mother, fount of Love, Make me feel the violence of thy sorrow, That I may mourn with thee. ...  moreThe 3rd movement of Antonín Dvořák`s "Stabat mater" - Eja mater fons amoris Eia Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam Alas, Mother, fount of Love, Make me feel the violence of thy sorrow, That I may mourn with thee. The live recording sHows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on February 9, 2008. For more information please visit http://www.monteverdi-choir.com (german)  

This is a beautiful interpretation of "Life's Mystery" by the Johansen Viking Singers in Modesto, CA. The simplicity of the text and melody contrast the deep and inexplicable understanding of life's mystery: Love. Thank you to conductor Jennifer Perier-...  moreThis is a beautiful interpretation of "Life's Mystery" by the Johansen Viking Singers in Modesto, CA. The simplicity of the text and melody contrast the deep and inexplicable understanding of life's mystery: Love. Thank you to conductor Jennifer Perier-Champeaux for treating the piece with such care and creating some amazing musical moments!  

Choriosity - the acappella pop choir in the YMCA in Ulm, Germany! We are a non-professional choir of young people and we Love the challenges of great acappella music :) Visit us on www.choriosity.de and www.facebook.com/choriosity or www.youtube.com/cho...  moreChoriosity - the acappella pop choir in the YMCA in Ulm, Germany! We are a non-professional choir of young people and we Love the challenges of great acappella music :) Visit us on www.choriosity.de and www.facebook.com/choriosity or www.youtube.com/choriosity Chorisity - Der Acappella-Pop-Chor im CVJM in Ulm. Die Aufnahme entstand während unseres letzten Konzertes im Juni 2015 im Stadthaus in Ulm :) Besuche uns auf www.choriosity.de und facebook.com/choriosity oder www.youtube.com/choriosity  

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform Contre qui, rose written by AmeriCan contemporary composer Morten Lauridsen. If you Love our music, a Donation would be appreciated. Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this ...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform Contre qui, rose written by AmeriCan contemporary composer Morten Lauridsen. If you Love our music, a Donation would be appreciated. Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html. All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through conce...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When you think you’re not singing well, you’ll often blame yourself. But what if it’s someThing else, someThing outside yourself that you ca...