Month: February 2014

  • Flamenco!

    As our Spanish folk concert approaches, we are getting very excited about many of the interesting elements of Spanish culture that our touring choir  experienced on our recent trip to Spain. One of those elements was the Spanish tradition of Flamenco!   Many people associate Flamenco with a style of dance, but that’s just one…

  • The Olympics and Choral Music

    The Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics are often a great occasion to demonstrate fun and unique choral music. In celebration of the Opening Ceremonies of the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, here is a look at some of the great choral music from the Olympics! Calgary Winter Olympics 1988 – Can You Feel It:…

  • A Brief History of Folk Music

    Come and check out our annual Folk Concert on March 8th, 2014 at the Rozsa Centre, and hear some great examples of Spanish folk songs! Folk music has a long history, and because of the nature of the music, it has no definitive historical date of origin. It is widely considered to be the ‘music…