Category Archives: Berkshire Choral International

Music Colors My Life!

Posted on December 28, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Musical notes, beats, rests, keys, sharps, flats, major, minor, staff, treble clef, bass clef, rhythms, voices, moods, time signatures, adagio, allegro, forte, chant, chamber, carols, classical, dynamics, fermata, leitmotifs, sonata, staff, concerto, tones, voices – all this and more characterize … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkshire Choral International, classical music, Happy New Year 2019, music composer, Symphoria, Syracuse Chorale, Syracuse Pops Chorus, Teaching, teaching German | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Keep On Singing!

Posted on June 22, 2018 by maryannniemczura

The appointed hour had arrived. More than 100 choristers from around the world converged in Baltimore at Goucher College for one week of rehearsals and classes.  It was as if I had returned to college when I opened my dorm … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Berkshire Choral International, Conductor Betsy Burleigh, Goucher College, singing, The Bay City Symphony, The Seasons by Haydn | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

The Wonderful World of Music!

Posted on June 9, 2018 by maryannniemczura

It starts with learning the music: tempo, dynamics, practice at home and in rehearsals. Weeks of preparation and driving to and from rehearsals including dress rehearsals. Count, breathe, phrasing, self-correction. An endless list of individual work in private lessons; group … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkshire Choral International, concert attire, dress rehearsals, Haydn, performances on stage, singing, The Seasons by Haydn | Tagged , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Stroll Along my Musical Journey!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Singing in church choirs and private voice lessons led me down the path to my latest musical adventures: Syracuse Chorale and the Pops Chorus. My musical tastes now satisfied, I study and sing both classical and light Pops. This year … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkshire Choral International, Gorecki, musical journey, singing, Symphoria, Syracuse Chorale, Syracuse Pops Chorus | Tagged , , , , , , | 20 Comments