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Smith College Chamber Singers on a performance tour through Europe

(Nat Farbman. 1952)

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(via Powerful high school choir performs canceled concert remotely)

this is powerful stuff - and an excellent arrangement of “Over the Rainbow”, building from Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s version:

Arizona’s Chino Valley Unified School District.

Chino Hills High School Chamber Singers. Appearing as a coherent unit via technology.

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Smith students catching some sleep during a tour of Europe

(Nat Farbman. 1952)

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Member of the Smith College Chamber Singers during their European tour

(Nat Farbman. 1952)

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a birthday present for one of my good friends @awesomesilver

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Ken J. Nafziger conducts final Chamber Singers concert featuring alumni guests

The EMU Chamber Singers, a select student choir, will present Communities of Song, its spring concert, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, in Lehman Auditorium. The concert will be the choir’s last under the baton of Dr. Kenneth J. Nafziger, who retires this spring after 39 years as a member of EMU’s music faculty. For it, Nafziger has purposely sought out musicians in Central Virginia and the…

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Enjoy a “Muse of Fire” on Sunday, April 23

Enjoy a “Muse of Fire” on Sunday, April 23

‘Requiem’ performance highlights Choirs of Penn State Behrend’s spring concert  “A Muse of Fire,” this year’s spring concert from Penn State Behrend’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, will be held Sunday, April 23, at First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 250 W. 7th Street. The concert begins at 4 p.m. and will feature a rendition of “Requiem,” the seven-movement piece that is among the…

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one of my favourite memories involves this song.

i was sixteen years old and in chamber singers at my high school. there were 16 of us in total and we were rehearsing this piece for an upcoming concert. though we were singing the notes correctly, our vocal director insisted that something was missing – that we didn’t feel the piece. we didn’t understand it. i knew she was right. when we sang there was no soul behind it. we were like robots. so one day we came bustling into class and she stood at the front of the classroom and put her fingers to her lips indicating that we all should stop talking. she then took out the sheet music for this piece and held it up to show us that this is what we we would be working on. then she started walking toward the exit and motioned for us to follow her. and we did. we followed her into the green room in the auditorium. it was a small room, but big enough to fit all of us comfortably. she arranged us in a circle, and mixed us so we were not standing next to our own voice type. mind you, this all happened in silence. not one word had been spoken. once we were all arranged, she held up the piece one more time and grabbed the hands of the people next to her. so i looked down and held the hands of the people next to me. with our hands held, we formed a circle. she nodded, then turned around and shut off the lights. the room was pitch black and it was a shock to us, but even still, no one said a word. then all of a sudden, we heard her take in a deep breath, and somehow we all knew to begin the piece. and we sang. i cannot describe the feeling of finally understanding, not only understanding but physically touching someone else going through exactly what you are. the music filled the room and being in the dark, not seeing our conductor was one of the most, if not the most raw, organic musical experiences in my life. we were listening to each other, breathing together, feeling together. it was beautiful. i remember having the chills and squeezing the hands of those next to me. when it was over, she turned on the lights to reveal tears in everyones eyes. she finally spoke and said “that was perfect.”