There’s No Place Like Chorus for the Holidays

Kelsey Menehan | Civic Engagement, Singing

Instead of participating in a traditional holiday chorus concert this year, one singer finds community in a different sort of musical gathering. Read more

4 Techniques for Memorizing Lyrics

Mark Bosnian | Performance, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool

Having trouble getting the words to stick in your mind? Here are several strategies for succeeding at memorization. Read more

Postcards from Tour: Singing Leavitt’s Requiem in Paris

Cory Davis | Performance, Singing

One choral singer travels to France with a hundred others to perform the European premiere of a new requiem setting by Paul Leavitt. Read more

Singing in Tune

Chloe Veltman | Audiences, Health, Performance, Rehearsal, Science, Singing

The anatomy of choral intonation and techniques for improving it. Read more

Warm-Ups for What Ails You: Lack of Breath Control

Rebecca Achenbach | Singing, Technique/Tool

Work on your breath control with these exercises from choral conductor and voice teacher Rebecca Achenbach. Read more

Warm-Ups for What Ails You: Vocal Fatigue

Rebecca Achenbach | Singing, Technique/Tool

Choral conductor and voice teacher Rebecca Achenbach offers simple warm-up exercises to help you keep singing and singing. Read more

Virtual Voice Lesson: Singing Legato

Shauna Fallihee | Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool

In a series of video lessons, soprano soloist and voice teacher Shauna Fallihee guides you in the essential steps to freeing your natural voice and singing with ease. Read more

Chorus Impact Study

How Children, Adults, and Communities Benefit from Choruses

Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Health, Impact/Value, Participation, Research/Data, Singing

Chorus America's landmark study on the impact of choral singers of all ages on the communities in which they live. The study tracks a marked increase in the number of singers across the USA, it also collects data on the impact of choral singing on children and youth for the first time. Read more

Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc

Southborough, MA

Robert Eaton | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Education, General, History, Impact/Value, Innovation, Performance, Singing, Technique/Tool, Technology

Voices of Light merges the legendary silent film masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc, widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, with a live performance of a ravishing score by award-winning composer Richard Einhorn. An incredibly moving composition for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, Voices of Light has been hailed as "a triumph" (Los Angeles Times) and "an overwhelming experience" (Chicago Tribune). Read more

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir - Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle - Concert and webcast

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Mendels... | Audiences, General, Performance, Singing

  Brighten up a winter afternoon with this graceful and lyrical work. The TMC last performed this great work in 1982.  Noel Edison, conductor; James Bourne, piano;
Andrew Adair, organ;
Lesley Bouza, soprano;
Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo soprano;
Charles Davidson, tenor;
Michael York, baritone. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St, Toronto. One block north of St. Clair subway station.  Tickets: $42-$65; seniors $37-$60; VoxTix (under 30) $20.  http://www.tmchoir.org/tmcPerformances/petite-messe-solennelle.cfm Podcast: http://www.tmchoir.org/downloads/audio/podcast_Rossini.mp3 Program Notes: http://www.tmchoir.org/downloads/programNotes_RossiniPetiteMesse.pdf This concert will also be webcast live on the TMC website at 3pm (UTC -5). The webcast will be Adobe Flash and iPhone and iPad compatible.       Read more

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir - Choral Conductors Symposium Concert and Webcast

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Mendels... | Audiences, Conducting, Families, Performance, Singing

    A free Toronto Mendelssohn Choir concert. Enjoy a potpourri of great choral works performed by the Mendelssohn Singers and by the 20-voice Elora Festival Singers. This concert concludes the TMC’s 3rd annual Choral Conductors’ Symposium for emerging conductors, led by Noel Edison. The five conductors participating in the Symposium will conduct: Xavier Brossard-Ménard, Catherine Klopoushak, Brett Kostrzewski, Jennifer Min-Young Lee and Kemuel Wong.   Find out more about the concert: http://www.tmchoir.org/tmcPerformances/conductors-symposium-concert.cfm If you can't be at the concert, you can watch a live webcast at 3pm (UTC -5) on the TMC website.  Sign up to watch the webcast: http://www.tmchoir.org/tmcPerformances/webcast-register.cfm   Read more

Auditions: Valley Concert Chorale to perform Durufle's "Requiem"

Livermore, CA

Valley Concert ... | Singing

 January 7, 2013 Auditions for Valley Concert Chorale April performance features Durufle’s “Requiem” Livermore, Calif. – The Valley Concert Chorale, the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus, will hold auditions by appointment for their April and May concerts on the following dates: Monday, February 4, and Open Rehearsal Monday, February 11 Auditions and rehearsals will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Livermore. The church is located at 2020 Fifth Street. Rehearsals will begin February 4, at 7pm. The Chorale, now in its 49th season, will perform Durufle’s Requiem and Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna in April, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Livermore Amador Symphony at the Bankhead Theater in May. The Chorale is seeking experienced singers with sight-reading skills who enjoy singing exciting and challenging music. The Chorale performs a wide variety of music ranging from classical to contemporary, and folk to jazz. To schedule an appointment, call (925) 462-4205. More information about the Valley Concert Chorale is available at www.valleyconcertchorale.org or by calling the general information line at (925) 866-4003. About Valley Concert Chorale The Valley Concert Chorale, now in its 49th season, is the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus. Under the direction of John Emory Bush, the Chorale has offered a variety of musical performances to serve the diverse musical tastes of its audiences.  Valley Concert Chorale’s mission is to engage audiences in the transforming power of music by sharing their passion and joy in live performance. They are dedicated to excellence in singing choral music of all genres, nurturing the next generation of singers, and supporting musical endeavors in the Tri-Valley community. The all-volunteer, non-profit chorale receives financial support from grants, ticket sales, membership dues, fundraisers and donations. About the Director John Emory Bush has been the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Valley Concert Chorale since 1998. He holds a Master’s degree from the Juilliard School of Music and is also trained as a pianist, organist and harpist. In addition, he is the Music Director and Conductor of the San Francisco Concert Chorale and former Director of Music for St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Bush was recently appointed Principal Organist at First United Methodist Church, McKinney, Texas. For the past twelve years, Mr. Bush has divided his time between the Bay Area and Dallas, contributing to both musical communities.       #### Read more