[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...

he world premiere of "Forgiveness by Dane A Carten with text by Emanual Wolff. Recorded at the First United Methodist Church in Tucson, AZ on May 6th, 2023. Full text: "Show me eyes like scars to soothe and seethe the thoughts thrice far an...  morehe world premiere of "Forgiveness by Dane A Carten with text by Emanual Wolff. Recorded at the First United Methodist Church in Tucson, AZ on May 6th, 2023. Full text: "Show me eyes like scars to soothe and seethe the thoughts thrice far and smoothly breathe calm vision light - ajar and free, this vision gift that's deep as dust, and hard as feather leaves; sweet nectar light of lust and color brilliance; this stroke of sight's delivery."​​ ​ Program notes: As I was searching for text for a new composition in 2019, I stumbled upon a long-time friend’s poetry book and devoured it. Emanual Wolff’s MooNlight HoWling spoke to me in its dark corners, surrealist takes on reality and visceral accounts of battles with mental illness and the struggle of existence therein. Forgiveness especially so; the first stanza of which painted an image of loss, of regret, and of reconciliation. My composition then took on a programmatic aspect – coming ...    less

Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nico...  moreTe Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nicole Murray, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte, Sarah Sheldon Altos: Joanna Ehlers, Abby Helt, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis, Hilary Morton, Michaela Schenkel, Rosie Smith Tenors: Tom Assel, Josh Donaldson, Micah Horton, Jeff Jasperson, Colin Riley, andrew Wilson Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, andrew Cunard, Jonathan Daniel, Jon Duncan, Ken Foley, Nick Gillock Sagitaverus tu cor nostrum caritate . (You have wounded me with the arrows of your love.) I am angry at the scars that I have. I want the world to be at peace. No more violence. No more hatred. No more bloodshed. I want a place where I belong. O radiant love! O music made from never-ending love! O love undefined, without boundaries.  less

That Choir Carols - December 13, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley Christmas Bells - Gordon Young & Lowell Mason www.thatChoir.com

The Renaissance Singers are one of the leading choral ensembles in the North West. The group give a varied annual programme of concerts each year at Blackburn Cathedral (where they are based), and also take part in a number of services there throughout th...  moreThe Renaissance Singers are one of the leading choral ensembles in the North West. The group give a varied annual programme of concerts each year at Blackburn Cathedral (where they are based), and also take part in a number of services there throughout the Church year.  

Surgiu em finais de 2009, num contexto catequético,da necessidade e gosto pela existência de um grupo que se dedicasse a animar as festas da catequese. Naturalmente a sua dinâmica foi assumindo outras performances. Atualmente é formado por 35 elementos...  moreSurgiu em finais de 2009, num contexto catequético,da necessidade e gosto pela existência de um grupo que se dedicasse a animar as festas da catequese. Naturalmente a sua dinâmica foi assumindo outras performances. Atualmente é formado por 35 elementos, com idades compreendidas entre os 5 e os 18 anos. Privilegiamos a música cristã contemporânea e / ou gospel, bem como temas pop/rock que de alguma forma revelem e / ou transmitam valores humanos e sociais. Neste âmbito, e entre muitos outros, constam do nosso reportório temas de filmes épicos e musicais, interpretados em Português, Inglês e Italiano... (Reportório in Concert)  less

Alive and Singing is an all-inclusive triplet of community Choirs across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire formed by like-minded people thrown together by fate and directed by the very talented and charismatic Jamie Serafi. The Choirs have g...  moreAlive and Singing is an all-inclusive triplet of community Choirs across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire formed by like-minded people thrown together by fate and directed by the very talented and charismatic Jamie Serafi. The Choirs have grown to over 100 members collectively from every walk of life! NO AUDTION! NO NEED TO READ MUSIC! ALL WELCOME!  

RSU jauktais koris Rīga savā 2011.gada Ziemassvētku koncertā Anglikāņu baznīcā izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos" Solo: Kristīne Levke (soprano); Armands Siliņš (bariton) Instrumental group: LNO string quartet RSU mixed Choir Riga christmas co...  moreRSU jauktais koris Rīga savā 2011.gada Ziemassvētku koncertā Anglikāņu baznīcā izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos" Solo: Kristīne Levke (soprano); Armands Siliņš (bariton) Instrumental group: LNO string quartet RSU mixed Choir Riga christmas concert 2011, in Anglican Communion Church, performs "Ziemassvētkos" (eng:"in Christmas"), composed by Eriks Ešenvalds  

The St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the final chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at...  moreThe St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the final chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at Leeds Town Hall on Monday 18th February 2013 as part of the Leeds International Concert Season. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming events, can be found on our website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk, our Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' and on Twitter (@SPSLeeds).  less

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) St. John's Episcopal Church, Northampton, Massachusetts (USA) 5 July 2014 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervilleChoir.com