Choral Arts NorthWest
Choral Arts, established in 1993 by Dr. Richard
Sparks, is a chamber choir characterized by extraordinary
purity and beauty of sound. During the 2006–2007
season, Choral Arts will undertake the exciting
challenge of choosing a new artistic director.
http://www.choral-arts.org/
Choral Net
The central portal for online communications and
resources throughout the global choral music
community
http://www.choralnet.org/
The Choral Public Domain Library
The largest website devoted exclusively to free
choral sheet music. Begun in December 1998, the
site has over 140 contributors and 3,200 scores.
http://www.cpdl.org/
Chorus America
Chorus America serves the spectrum of professional,
volunteer, children/youth, and symphony/opera
choruses. To accomplish its mission, Chorus America
provides information, publications, conferences,
consulting, training programs, surveys, networking,
and awards to support choruses in North America.
http://www.chorusamerica.org/
City Cantabile Choir
Fred West Choir: The City CantAbile Choir began
almost two decades ago with the goal of creating
a vehicle for people from all walks of life to
celebrate their love of music and to incorporate
music into their lives as an essential element
of expression.
http://www.scn.org/ccc/about.html
Contemporary A Cappella Society of America
The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America
is a nonprofit organization formed in 1990 to
foster and promote a cappella music. Our members
include thousands of fans and vocalists was well
as professional, collegiate and recreational
a cappella groups around the world.
http://www.openharmony.org/casa/choral.html
The Esoterics
Dedicated to the discovery of a cappella choral
music, to exploring its various forms today,
and to perpetuating its future for everyone to
enjoy.
http://www.theesoterics.org/
Eugene Peace Chorus
Based in Eugene, Oregon, is a secular community
choir of 50 mixed voices ranging in age from
18 to 83. For nearly two decades, we’ve
been singing our hearts out together to help
create the world we want to live in – a
more connected and cooperative world, valuing
the diversity and peaceful coexistence of all
life on this planet.
http://members.efn.org/~epc/
Free Scores
Free Sheet Music here.
http://www.free-scores.com/index_uk.php3
Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses
(GALA)
GALA Choruses inspires and strengthens the international
Lesbian and Gay community. Through its programs,
GALA Choruses promotes excellence while building
bridges of respect and understanding.
http://www.galachoruses.org/
Getting Higher Choir - Victoria/Vancouver
Island
The Gettin’ Higher Choir sings out the simple
philosophy that singing is our birthright; an essential
activity for personal and community health and
vitality. This "come as you are" choir
brings together a diverse group of over two hundred
singers, who are re-discovering the joy of singing.
http://www.shivon.com/Shivon/NewFiles/ghc.html
The Gregorian Chant Home Page
Hey, it works for me. "in omnem terram exivit
sonus eorum"
http://www.music.princeton.edu/chant_html
Messiah Music
Here you will find free vocal (but not instrumental)
sheet music for Hallelujah! that can be printed
with all parts together, or printed as separate,
one-page parts for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and
Bass. There are also MIDI tracks, so you can
hear how the individual parts sound alone and
in relation to the others. Use your computer
to practice your part!
http://www.icogitate.com/~ra849/hallelujah/hallelujah_1.htm
The Music Mart
Buy music, supplies, etc.
http://www.musicmart.com/index.htm
NorthWest Chorale
The Northwest Chorale raises money to feed the
poor. All performances by the Northwest Chorale
are free. A goodwill offering is taken at each
performance for the sole purpose of feeding the
poor - 100% of the proceeds from our performances
are donated to local food banks.
http://www.nwchorale.org/
Olympia Women's Peace Choir
The Olympia Women's Peace Choir performs
music that promotes peace, understanding and compassion
for the benefit of community, environment and sustainable
living.
http://www.olypeacechoir.org
Sadako Peace Choir - Seattle
The Sadako Peace Choir is made up of a multi-cultural
group of children ages 5-13 years old from the
Puget Sound area.
http://www.sadako.org/choir.htm
Seattle Bach Choir
The Seattle Bach Choir was originally founded in
1984 by Wallace Goleeke as a performance vehicle
for the works of the Baroque composers, especially
those of Johann Sebastian Bach. Over the years,
the group's repertoire has expanded to include
Renaissance, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary
works.
http://seattlebachchoir.org/
Seattle Choral Company
The claim is that it is the the premier oratorio
society of the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.seattlechoralcompany.org/
Seattle Folklore Society
Great place to check on events
http://www.seafolklore.org/
Seattle Men's Chorus
Seattle Men's Chorus is Washington State's largest
choral organization. It ranks third among the
state's music organizations in terms of budget,
audience exposure, and ensemble size. It is the
largest community chorus in America. It is also
the largest gay men's chorus in the world!
http://www.seattlemenschorus.org/
Seattle Pro Musica
The mission of Seattle Pro Musica is to be a leader
in the choral arts by performing inspirational
and innovative concert programs at the highest
artistic level, enriching our audience, and building
audiences and singers of the future.
http://www.seattlepromusica.org/
Seattle Symphony Chorale
The Chorale began its formal affiliation with the
Symphony in 1976 and now consists of approximately
150 volunteer singers chosen by annual audition.
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/orchestra/chorale/
Shape Note Singing
This is where we got Northfield.
http://fasola.org/
Sharing a New Song Chorus--Boston
Interesting Chorus from Boston whose mission and
travels are very much like the Seattle Peace
Chorus. SANS is a community chorus founded in
1983 to promote closer relationships between
peoples of different countries and cultures—initially
for sharing with choruses in the former Soviet
Union.
http://www.sharinganewsong.org/
Sheffield Socialist Choir
We learn and sing songs which reflect the fight
for freedom, human rights and justice around
the world. Many people are learning the power
of song in promoting human liberation. This is
something we also try to do by singing at fund-raising
benefits and in street singing.
http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~matt/choir/ssc.html
The Silvis Woodshed
I hope for this page to be a collection of midi
files and tools to help singers learn their notes
so that they can be ready to turn it into music
when they go to rehearsal.
http://www.channel1.com/users/gsilvis/
Sing Out Seattle
Choral links, articles and resources on singing
for Seattle. Seattle Peace Chorus has a link
on this site.
http://www.rivkinetic.org/magazine/index.htm
Sweet Honey in the Rock
We love to sing with Ysaye Barnwell!
http://sweethoney.com/
Total Experience Gospel Choir
Total Experience Gospel Choir bursts with love,
joy and enthusiasm - humanity! It is hailed as
one of the Pacific Northwest's finest soulful
ensembles. The group began as a gospel music
class at Seattle's Franklin High School in 1973
http://www.totalexperience.org/
The Tudor Choir
You just never know when the mood hits you.
http://www.tudorchoir.org/
Urban Rhythms
Organized in 1994 by music director Kent Stevenson,
the Seattle-based,multi-ethnic performance chorus
pulses to the beat of the city, using music to
bring people together in the spirit of unity
and to promote positive social change.
http://hometown.aol.com/UrbanRythm/home.html
Department of Peace
Participate in an historic citizen lobbying effort
to create a U.S. Department of Peace. There is
currently a bill before both Houses of Congress
(House Resolution 3760 and Senate 1756). This
historic measure will augment our current problem-solving
modalities, providing practical, nonviolent solutions
to the problems of domestic and international
conflict. http://www.thepeacealliance.org/
Fare Start
To transform our community so that all have a sense
of belonging, enrichment, and hope.
http://www.farestart.org
Global Exchange
Global Exchange is a human rights organization
dedicated to promoting environmental, political,
and social justice around the world. Since our
founding in 1988, we have been striving to increase
global awareness among the US public while building
international partnerships around the world.
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Greenpeace
They still live. A global war is raging against
the planet, where nature and people are the victims.
At this year's Earth Summit Greenpeace will make
sure that world governments don't get away with
ignoring their commitments to the environment.
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action
Founded in 1977, Ground Zero Center For Nonviolent
Action offers the opportunity to explore the meaning
and practice of nonviolence from a perspective
of deep spiritual reflections, providing a means
for witnessing to and resisting all nuclear weapons,
especially Trident. We seek to go to the root of
violence and injustice in our world and experience
the transforming power of love through nonviolent
direct action.
www.gzcenter.org
The Independent Media Center
A network of collectively run media outlets for
the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate
tellings of the truth. We work out of a love and
inspiration for people who continue to work for
a better world, despite corporate media's distortions
and unwillingness to cover the efforts to free
humanity.
http://www.indymedia.org/
Non Violence.Org
Nonviolence.Org is your source for up-to-minute
news and commentary on peace and nonviolence.
http://www.nonviolence.org/
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
A
global organization helping people connect compassionately
with themselves and one another through Nonviolent
Communication language, created by Marshall B.
Rosenberg, Ph.D
http://www.cnvc.org/
The Peace & Justice Center
The Peace & Justice Center is a Vermont-based
non-profit, membership organization. Our mission
is to work for the creation of a just, peaceful,
and ecologically healthy world through education,
advocacy, training, & non-violent activism.
http://www.pjcvt.org/history3.htm
Peace and Justice Events, Seattle Area
The Seattle Community Network hosts a calendar
of peace and justice events (or at least everything
that is sent in) in the northwest. Take a look.
http://www.scn.org/activism/
Peace Resources
Peace related news, books and web resources
http://www.qozi.com/peace
Voices in the Wilderness
End the sanctions against Iraq. Bert Sacks, etc.
http://www.nonviolence.org/vitw/
Witness for Peace
Our own Steve Bauk is on the board. Witness for
Peace is a politically independent, grassroots
organization. We are people committed to nonviolence
and led by faith and conscience. Our mission is
to support peace, justice and sustainable economies
in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate
practices which contribute to poverty and oppression
in Latin America and the Caribbean. We stand with
people who seek justice.
http://www.witnessforpeace.org/