Founded in September 2000 by a group of friends from the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the choir comprises mainly of recent graduates and current students of Durham University, but also welcomes singers from all over the North East, and includes ...  moreFounded in September 2000 by a group of friends from the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the choir comprises mainly of recent graduates and current students of Durham University, but also welcomes singers from all over the North East, and includes many of the region’s teachers. In May, the choir travelled to Italy to take part in the “Venezia in Musica” International Choral Competition. They won first prize in the secular music category, came runners up in the sacred music category, and received the “Outstanding Performance” prize for Bogorditsye Dyevo by Rachmaninov. They have been awarded “Choir of the Day” at all five BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year regional rounds they have entered, and in 2008 reached the adult category finals in the Royal Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, alongside the six other best adult choirs in the country. As well as their regular program of concerts in Durham, the choir have performed as guests of Cleveland Philharmonic Choir, Guisborough Choral Society and Durham Coun...    less

2016 Christmas Concert at Knox United Church, Saskatoon, SK. Directed by Richard Janzen Audrey Falk Janzen, pianist (www.ictus.ca) RJC Chorale Soloists: Liam Buhler, Jackson Skoworodko, Nathan Bartel

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m going to fess up here: I’ve never really been in a choir.     Choir of the Munich University of Applied Sciences by Mark Kam...

From our concert ("Our God Is God") on March 23, 2013 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. Dear name! The rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding place, ...  moreFrom our concert ("Our God Is God") on March 23, 2013 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. Dear name! The rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding place, My never-failing Treas'ry filled With boundless stores of grace. Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. Till then I would Thy love proclaim With ev'ry fleeting breath; And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death.  less

The Brocal Chords perform at the Drake University Relay for Life fundraiser.

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If you have lost or gained weight then it can have an effect on your singing voice, in terms of pitch and timbre. A study on classical singers by Rebekah K Smeltzer of the University of Miami, showed that your weight affects your airflow and con...

An internationally recognized, Kodály-certified choral director, Henry Leck is a professor emeritus and recently retired director of choral activities at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He is Founder and Artistic Director of the I...

In this version the recording is taken partly from the first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written speciall...  moreIn this version the recording is taken partly from the first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written specially for Sale Festival 2001 and follows the antique antics of the fabulous dog of Old Mother Hubbard. The children's chorus echoes the barking of the dog whilst the adult choir takes us through the story. Then the children -- one by one tell us the story behind the poem itself. The forces are: Children's choir (in 2 parts) Adult choir (SATB) Flute Clarinet String quartet Chorus part http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121318?aff_id=175705 Full score http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121304?aff_id=175705 parts also available for rental at http://www.classicalmusicnow.com/rentalcat.htm  less

J. S. Bach - In Dulci Jubilo Chorale BWV 368 with baroque chamber ensemble.^ This is another work we played last year at our final concert on december 21 along with Camerata Amadeus