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

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...

Choirs! Singers! If you are in Berlin November 4-10, 2019, come join your voices to sing memories of the Berlin Wall! http://lisabielawa.net/mauer-broadcast-en http://lisabielawa.net/mauer-broadcast-de “Mauer Broadcast” is a 16-minute compo...

Founded on February 2018, the Sinirangan Chamber Singers is a community-based vocal ensemble in Tacloban City comprised of volunteers who share a love for singing. The ensemble aims to promote artistic excellence in choral music ranging from classical to ...  moreFounded on February 2018, the Sinirangan Chamber Singers is a community-based vocal ensemble in Tacloban City comprised of volunteers who share a love for singing. The ensemble aims to promote artistic excellence in choral music ranging from classical to popular. It also aims to provide an opportunity for passionate singers to discover the voice as a singing instrument, develop high-level musical skills related to choral singing, influence choral music appreciation, develop cultural awareness, use choral music as a tool for change in building a better community, and finally, to represent Eastern Visayas in both local and international choral scenes. The Sinirangan believes that everyone can enjoy choral music and hopes to connect people of diverse backgrounds and ages to this extraordinary art form. The Sinirangan is multigenerational and welcomes singers of all backgrounds to audition. The members include professionals and students from Eastern Visayas and are trained by, Mary Jeane Egloso, the founder and choi...    less

The Ma'ayan Choir under the musical direction and conductorship of Ms. Anat Morahg is the official Choir of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Department of Culture and Arts, comprising of some 45 singers. Striving to achieve artistic, vocal and musical exc...  moreThe Ma'ayan Choir under the musical direction and conductorship of Ms. Anat Morahg is the official Choir of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Department of Culture and Arts, comprising of some 45 singers. Striving to achieve artistic, vocal and musical excellence the Choir singers are graduates of the Rubin Academy of Music Tel Aviv, the School of Choir Singing, music students and graduates of selected youth Choirs, performing a varied repertoire including both classical and contemporary music. Ma'ayan has performed in official ceremonies held by the municipality; in various festivals such as Tel Aviv –Yafo Festival, Abu Gosh Vocal Music Festival, The Renaissance Festival, "Tones in the Desert" festival, the Jerusalem Arts Festival; in concerts with the Symphonic Orchestras of Jerusalem, Haifa and Rishon Letzion, the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, Raanana Symphonette, Baroquada, Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra and the Israeli Opera. The Ma'ayan Choir enjoys the support of the ...    less

We just published a new article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the singers and Choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your Choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are differe...

Atmospheric choral music often includes at least four harmony parts, sometimes many more. For the average village or community Choir this can be a challenge to say the least, especially when many of the singers have limited experience or are non-music rea...

[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...