From John Burchfield c/o Jeffrey Tucker
Hallelujah mash-up
450 choirs from the UK registered to sing Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus as part of a project called “Sing Hallelujah”, sponsored by the BBC and the English National Opera as a classical-music promotion. As part of the publicity, BBC’s Radio 3 created this mash-up of dozens of different choirs singing the piece: I love the […]
Dynamite
Amazing what a vocal ensemble can do nowadays, even if it's an ensemble of clones: h/t The Fredösphere
Dirait-on performed on guitar
With special bonus: shadow art!
Awareness
Blogger L-Dwag finds church refreshing. Unless… Tell me you know what I’m talking about. That person who happens to be standing directly behind you, and does not realize there is a volume control on their voice. Not only do they not recognize the volume confusion, but at times it appears they are singing a completely […]
Uniform
Chris Rowbury rails against choir uniforms: Why not simply listen to the choir on the radio or on CD? There is nothing to look at: everyone looks and sounds the same, they’re even encouraged to use the same mouth shape and facial expression. If there is something special about hearing the choir live, then simply hide […]