[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

Chorus Inspira (formerly the Richard Eaton Singers) is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and performance of great choral music, to an international standard of excellence, and to fostering the appreciation of this music. Founded in 1951 by the late Richar...  moreChorus Inspira (formerly the Richard Eaton Singers) is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and performance of great choral music, to an international standard of excellence, and to fostering the appreciation of this music. Founded in 1951 by the late Richard S. Eaton, RES has played a leading role in Edmonton’s cultural community for more than seven decades. In addition to presenting its own concerts, the choir is a regular guest of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and collaborates frequently with other Edmonton ensembles, including the Alberta Baroque Ensemble. It has also collaborated with other Canadian choirs in the past, including the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes it’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make...

An absolute winner of Praga Cantat 2016, Prague, Czech Republic. Riau's Folksong (Indonesia). Arranged by Josu Elberdin (Spain) Conducted by Jefry Franklin Bode

What Happens When A Woman? (By ALEXANDRA OLSAVSKY of ARTEMISIA) Aynı Sahnede Concert Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Concert Saloon 24 February 2024 / Ankara - Türkiye ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Let our ...  moreWhat Happens When A Woman? (By ALEXANDRA OLSAVSKY of ARTEMISIA) Aynı Sahnede Concert Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Concert Saloon 24 February 2024 / Ankara - Türkiye ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Let our voice be our gift to all women around the world on March 8, the day recognized by the United Nations as International Women's Day, which has become a symbol of women's struggle for equality! We wanted to support this struggle with our voices, wishing to celebrate many more years of women's visibility in social life, business life, education life and even on stage! As FeminAnka Women's Choir, we sang for women who have been deprived of even Singing for centuries: What Happens When A Woman?  less

We perform choral music a cappella. There are more than 150 works of various times (Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and music of the twentieth century) and styles (choral concerts, choral miniatures and songs, spirituals, songs of different ...  moreWe perform choral music a cappella. There are more than 150 works of various times (Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and music of the twentieth century) and styles (choral concerts, choral miniatures and songs, spirituals, songs of different nations of the world, folk songs, Christmas music) at the repertoire of our choir. Modern Belarusian music takes a large part of our repertoire, thanks to that we are happy to open Belarus to other nations.  

(the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...

At the time of writing music, my mission was always to bring people together. It seems to me that the union that is achieved thanks to Singing is one of the most transcendental unions that humans can experience. With "Dear Earth" I wanted to go one step b...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

At meeting music, we all adore Venice and its surrandings: the palaces, romantic buildings, lagoons and gondolas, the clean and tiny charm of the small cities around… Have you ever been there? If not, you should come and join us, if yes, you alread...