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"Camerata harmonica" of Manresa, Catalonia (Spain) is
a chamber choir founded in 2007 by a group of singers from various
choirs and who carried out (or are carrying out) different musical
instruments and vocal studies. The group includes four vocal sections
for chamber music, with a small number of singers in each section. The
repertoire is a selected repertoire for chamber choir, or adapted for
this type of group, paying special attention to sacred music.
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The Uxbridge Choral Society is a successful amateur
choir of approximately 80 voices of Uxbridge (UK).
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The
Bishop Miege High School Choirs of Kansas City, U.S.A. .
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The Leeds Philharmonic Society (Leeds, UK) has over
160 singing members regularly performing concerts at Leeds Town Hall.
Performances are often jointly promoted with Leeds International
Concert Season and the BBC. Repertoire is extensive, combining both
tradition and innovation.
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The Witham Choral Society (Witham, UK) was formed in
1957. Over 50 years the Society has grown progressively under the
leadership of seven Music Directors. Each has contributed
enthusiastically to the Society’s musical life and development and
together with the warmth and passion for singing of the members, the
Society has developed and maintained an integrity which has kept it in
the fore of choral tradition in the area.
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Loughborough University Choir (Leicestershire, UK) is
open to all staff and students of the university, and to members of the
local community aged 16 and over. It is financially supported by the
University, with an inclusive ethos to encourage participation in the
Arts.
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With an annual membership of one hundred thirty
singers, the University Chorus is an excellent example of the community
outreach program of the University of Saskatchewan Department of
Music. The Chorus draws approximately half of its membership from
the University student body, faculty and staff, with the remainder
consisting of community members from Saskatoon (Canada) and surrounding
area.
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The 6.45am Sunday Service Choir is one of five choirs
which serve during worship at St. Thomas' Cathedral, Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysia. The Cathedral has a strong tradition of choral music and the
6.45am Sunday Service Choir's objective is to "Serve God through the
advancement and propagation of the Ministry of Choral Music". The
choirs is a voluntary group of around 40 mixed voices ranging in age
from teenagers to senior members.
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The choir “Europae Cantores” operates in the area of
Varese, Italy. The objective of the choir is offering the possibility
to sing together, in a warm and friendly environment, to people
having different nationalities and music traditions. Currently the choir has
approximately sixty singers.
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The"Coro Polifonico Universitario" of Naples, Italy,
is a Neapolitan non-profit cultural association, founded in 1992. This
choir consists of about fifty fellows, mainly students, but also
including foreign participants of the ERASMUS project, teachers,
professors and also non-teaching staff from the other five Neapolitan
Universities, who share the same passion for music and song.
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The Aspen Choral Society of Aspen, Colorado (U.S.A.),
is a not-for-profit corporation committed to presenting annually a
choral concert series for the public’s education and enjoyment, by
providing quality musical training and the experience of performing
master works to a variety of local choral ensembles of all ages. It
combines the Aspen Community Chorus, The Glenwood Community Chorus, The
Aspen Woman's Chorus, and the Glenwood Woman's Chorus, numbering more
than 100 singers.
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From its inception in 1975, the Northern Virginia Chorale of
Springfield, Virginia (U.S.A), now consisting of about 70 singers, has sought to present
performances of distinguished choral music from a variety of genres.
With a vast repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary, the Northern Virginia Chorale has achieved a
well-earned reputation for providing the community with high-quality
performances.
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The Vocal Ensemble Musica Laus of Turin, Italy,
founded in 1966, is an artistic and cultural association aimed at
researching, performing and diffusing polyphonic music. The staff includes about
thirty elements, and it is configured as a study group committed to
rediscovering and presenting a repertoire of sacred and secular
polyphony from Renaissance to nowadays. |
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The Collegium Musicum Choir is a Maltese polyphonic
choir founded over 25 years ago, and has carried out innumerable
performances both in Malta and abroad. Although the choir's repertoire
is varied, it specialises in Sacred polyphony. Apart from its regular
service at St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta the Collegium Musicum is
also involved in various concerts throughout the year.
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Nazareth College is located in Rochester, NY, U.S.A. .
The choral ensembles in the Department of Music include: The Nazareth
College Chamber Choir (an elite mixed ensemble consisting of
approximately 20 to 25 singers), the Nazareth College Men's
Chorus and Women's Chorus. The Choirs sing a variety of choral
literature spanning all eras, styles and genres. Recent
international choral tours have included concerts in Italy, Mexico, and
Poland.
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The "Hackney Choral Society" was formed as an evening
class in singing in 1973 as part of the Hackney Institute Adult
Education programme in Hackney, UK. It was renamed "The Hackney Singers" in 1979,
it became independent in 1982 and grew to become a mixed-voice choir
that now has over 150 members.
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The Gribskov Choir (Gribskovkoret) was founded in
1980, and it is based some 50 km North of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The repertoire of the choir is quite wide spread, thus covering Danish
songs over sprituals to church masses. The choir has approximately 50
members divided into 4 voices.
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The Culwick Choral Society was founded in 1898 by the
illustrious musician, Dr. James C. Culwick. The Culwick is an amateur
choir whose members are drawn from all over Dublin (Ireland) and the
surrounding counties. While the choir is versatile in its repertoire,
performance of the classical choral works is undoubtedly dearest to the
heart of the Society.
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The choir "Coro Symphonia" is composed by a dozen
members. It is very active and boasts numerous concerts especially in
Casentino and Arezzo surroundings. Since the first concert in 2004,
many performances have been made: in churches, castles, or outdoors.
The most significant experiences are those abroad: in
Uffenheim (Germany) in 2004 and 2006, and in Egletons (France) in 2007.
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"The Leeds Methodist Choir" (Leeds, UK) began its life
in 1964. The choir consists mainly of Methodists from churches in the
Leeds District, but membership is open to anyone who wishes to join.
It's a summer-only choir, meeting between June and September.
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The "Edmonds Woodway High School Music" of Edmonds,
Washington (U.S.A.) has two choirs: the "Bel-Canto Choir", open to all
students interested in vocal music; and the "Mello-Aires", a small
ensemble of 16-20 students selected by audition.
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"Cantabile
- choeur symphonique neuchâtelois" is a mixed choir currently
including about 150 singers coming from all the regions of the canton
of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. |
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The choir
"Coro Casa della Carità" of Lugo di Romagna (Italy) has a staff
of about 40 elements of all ages, divided into four sections, with the
co-operation of soloists and other musicians.
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"The Normandale Community College" of Bloomington,
Minnesota (U.S.A). |
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The choir "Chœur Anne de Bretagne" was established in
1994, and, at that time, it was named "Les Chanteurs du Chœur
Régional des Pays de la Loire". The current name was chosen in
year 2000. The "Chœur Anne de Bretagne" is composed by about 50
singers. It organises multiple concerts per year, with sacred music
repertoire, classical or baroque, often with professional soloists and
orchestra.
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The "Forest Grove High School Chorale" of Forest Grove, Oregon (U.S.A.). |
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The "Schola Cantorum de la Cathédrale d’Evry",
France, is a chamber choir with liturgical vocation. Established in
2006, the staff of the Schola Cantorum includes 16 singers.
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The "Coro da Universidade Nova de Lisboa" (choir of
the New University of Lisboa, Portugal), established in 1988, has wide
repertoire ranging all periods and styles, and a staff of about 40
singers.
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The "Cordova High School Choirs" of Cordova,
Tennessee, U.S.A, include 4 choirs open to students of different grade
and experience levels. |
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"The Leeds Metropolitan University Choir" (Leeds, UK). |
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The "Gruppo Polifonico Madrigalisti Senesi" from Siena
(Italy) was established in 1950. The study of Renaissance polyphony, sacred and
secular, is the
speciality of this choir, that, however, is devoted to a varied
repertoire, ranging from Gregorian chant to the laud, from ancient
classical polyphony to the romantic, modern, and contemporary
choralism. Exclusively made by amateurs, the choir carries out an
intense educational and concert activity, both in Italy and abroad. |
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"The
Lutheran Chorale" of Milwaukee (U.S.A.), established in 1957. |
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The
"Mater Ecclesiae" Polyphonic Choir of Almese (Turin - Italy) was
founded
in 1979 as a development of the local Parish Church Choir. In many
concerts
performed in Italy and abroad the choir offered a repertoire that
gradually
focused on classical polyphony and music of the XVIII-XIX century. |
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The
choir "Laeti Cantores" was established in Salerno (Italy) in 1990, with
both sacred and secular repertoire. It achieved excellent results in
national
and international reviews and contests. It is proud of cultural
exchanges
and collaborations with choir groups and choir experts such as Pier
Giorgio
Righele, Steve Woodbury, Peter Neuman, Giorgio Mazzucato, R. Paul
Crabb.
Currently, the group is mostly devoted to the study of 1900 and
contemporary
music. |
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Established
in 1987, The Octavian Singers have gained a justified reputation for
achieving
high musical standards. The group performs a wide variety of music from
Baroque to 21st Century, madrigals to major choral works. The Octavians
are based in Woking, Surrey, UK. |
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The
Wombourne and District Choral Society is a long-established choir of
some
100+ singers, drawn from South Staffordshire, Shropshire and the West
Midlands,
UK. |
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The
Choir "Fonte Meravigliosa", in Rome, was created in January 1996. The
Choir,
that includes about 35 non-professional elements, has a large
repertoire
ranging from sacred music music (Bach, Mozart, Haendel, Rota), to opera
(Verdi, Rossini, Mascagni, Bellini), to works of contemporary
composers
such as Bernstein and Lloyd Webber. |
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First
Parish of Westwood, United Church, denominationally affiliated with the
United Church of Christ (UCC) and the Unitarian Universalist
Association
(UUA), is a vibrant, contributing and welcoming congregation located in
Westwood, MA. First Parish has an active musical program with Senior
Choir,
Youth Choir and various musical events throughout the year. |
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The
"Coro Città di Milano" (Choir of the City of Milan), established
in 1957 with the name “Coro Alpi”, took the current name in 1969. Its
repertory
alternates sacred and secular mixed voice music, and ranges from
Renaissance
to contemporary music.
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The
Corale Quadriclavio is an amateur mixed choir founded in Bologna in
1995,
specialised in classic sacred and baroque music, with orchestra
accompaniment
and "a cappella". |
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The
Melos Ensemble Musical Association was created in Rome in 2002. It
consists
of a mixed choir, originally formed in 1997, and a symphonic orchestra. |