The highly regarded Choir boasts upwards of 100 members under the direction of Sydney Birrell. World-class, professional Canadian soloists enjoy performing with with the Choir time and again. Each season, the Choir presents four or five concerts, incor...  moreThe highly regarded Choir boasts upwards of 100 members under the direction of Sydney Birrell. World-class, professional Canadian soloists enjoy performing with with the Choir time and again. Each season, the Choir presents four or five concerts, incorporating a blend of repertoire from gospel to sacred to pop to oratorio. Classical highlights include St. Matthew Passion, Elijah, the annual Messiah, Carmina Burana, and Bach's B Minor Mass, which was a crowning achievement for the Choir’s 10th and 20th anniversaries. Other popular concerts have featured the musical and comedic talents of Natalie Choquette, the famous and charismatic Michael Burgess, and the stirring sounds of spirituals under the direction of Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, whose own professional chamber Choir, The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, headed for Washington to join the celebrations around President Obama’s inauguration.  less

ORPHEUS vocal group founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a male a cappella group with eight Singers. All members are professional Singers and musicians, all of them graduated the Higher Musical Academy in Lviv and their diverse musical backgrounds...  moreORPHEUS vocal group founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a male a cappella group with eight Singers. All members are professional Singers and musicians, all of them graduated the Higher Musical Academy in Lviv and their diverse musical backgrounds contribute to the musical expression of the ensemble.The group is flexible in number to expend into different styles of singing. All music are performed a cappella. The main areas of speciality are Orthodox church music (liturgical), folk and popular Ukrainian songs and some examples of original Ukrainian, world music as well as well-known a cappella classics. ORPHEUS also perform new songs - composed and arranged by the group members themselves, all of them featuring surprising and exciting arrangements.  less

The fifth movement of my Requiem as performed by the Orlando Chamber Singers under the direction of Gregory Ruffer. "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. . ." Lacrimosa

This well-known carol, which tells the story of the Annunciation, is set to a lovely Basque melody arranged by Edgar Pettman. It was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of S...  moreThis well-known carol, which tells the story of the Annunciation, is set to a lovely Basque melody arranged by Edgar Pettman. It was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of St Peter's Singers' now-traditional Sunday evening carol performances there. The Choir is directed by Dr Simon Lindley, its Music Director since the Singers' formation in June 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the Choir's website www.stpeters-Singers.org.uk and on its Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds'.  less

Do you like the Sister Act’s Choir scenes? and always wanted to sing gospel and spiritual Choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Sometimes I bring a great song to Choir and for some reason the Singers really struggle with it. photo by Clear Path International How do you decide whethe...

Music and Symphony in the College of Engineering and Architecture Advisers: Engr. Erwin Posadas Engr. Corazon Ocampo Engr. Marc Ramde Gonzales Architect Lasaga (pioneer batch) Engr. Des Binwag (after CEA-PAS) Conductors: Mary Raqu...  moreMusic and Symphony in the College of Engineering and Architecture Advisers: Engr. Erwin Posadas Engr. Corazon Ocampo Engr. Marc Ramde Gonzales Architect Lasaga (pioneer batch) Engr. Des Binwag (after CEA-PAS) Conductors: Mary Raquel Flora May Estioco Armando Villoria Alvin Dennis Dumasing Trainors and Consultants: Mr. Robert "BOBBY" Quintin Ms. Maria Theresa Villena Atty. Erik Donn Ignacio updates coming soon..  

Jerusalem A-Cappella Singers - זמרי א-קפלה ירושלים Conducted by Judi Axelrod בניצוחה של ג'ודי אקסלרוד "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden", J. S. Bach Text: Yaakov Shabtai "ולא ישאו עוד חרב", י. ס. באך מילים: יעקב שבתאי www.facebook.com/jerusalemacappella

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Joining a new Choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic Choir sections as seen by a young person.  I don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...