Seattle’s Medieval Women’s Choir (MWC), the only large volunteer choral group in the U.S. and Europe dedicated to performing medieval music, rings in the holiday season with a program titled “Natus ...

Crucial to bringing more formalised choral singing into a secular setting was the innovation of provincial choral festivals’ ...

Medieval Women’s Choir Music by Hildegard of Bingen and other Christmas works. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., noon, Thurs., Dec. 18 (free), and St. James ...

The writings and music of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) take a contemporary choral turn when conductor-composer Eric Banks leads the Esoterics through “Sybilla: The Complete Hildegard Motets of ...

Centuries before recorded music, sheet music and streaming services, there were "little squiggles" on pieces of parchment to guide a singer or choir. Known as medieval neumes, the squiggles didn't ...

A list of the musicians who've visited NPR's studios over the past few decades reads like a who's-who of classical music. Along the way, many of them have played and sung a few Christmas tunes. For ...

Medieval Latin hymns may not exude Christmas cheer for some, but UCLA’s director of choral studies, James Bass, still feels the holiday spirit. Bass will lead both the Chamber Singers and the Chorale ...

We're all familiar with the famous holiday songs like "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World" -- sometimes too familiar. But just like that box of misfit toys up in the attic, there are countless songs ...

Tony Silvestri, a local historian and music lyricist, recently has gained fame for writing the words for the music of Eric Whitacre, who is a rock star of sorts in choral music. Silvestri was on hand ...

British composer Jools Scott releases five original compositions as free choir sheet music PDF downloads — two SATB pieces and three children’s choir works with piano accompaniment. No sign-up ...