OUR HISTORY Vocal Harmony was set up in 2012 by Swansea based musician Bobby Cole. Fed up of boring lifeless choirs that Sing traditional music, Bobby wanted to create a choir format that is fun, exciting, and most important - easily accesible to ev...  moreOUR HISTORY Vocal Harmony was set up in 2012 by Swansea based musician Bobby Cole. Fed up of boring lifeless choirs that Sing traditional music, Bobby wanted to create a choir format that is fun, exciting, and most important - easily accesible to everyone. We started with a Swansea choir, and quickly expanded to opening a branch in Llanelli. New to 2015 is our branch in Cardiff and Bristol starting in September.  

You are here because you have an interest in choral music.  I'm here because it is my passion.  I compose, Sing, direct and arrange choral music -- my choir, The Stairwell Carollers, is my instrument. I've been tuning this instrument now f...

LSK is one of two boys' choirs in central Kentucky and the only one following the German/Austrian model! For ages 8 - 18+, the choir generally performs several concerts per year, not including religious servies or regular tours. We Sing traditional class...  moreLSK is one of two boys' choirs in central Kentucky and the only one following the German/Austrian model! For ages 8 - 18+, the choir generally performs several concerts per year, not including religious servies or regular tours. We Sing traditional classical literature arranged specifically for the choir, folk songs, and other works written for trebles. We also Sing classical sacred music for various religious servies.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been grumblings in my choir of late. Some people are not happy.     But is it possible to keep everyone in a choir happy?  ...

Edmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association—one of the most recognized names in Canadian choral music—is seeking new members! Six choirs, for ages 4 to adult. No previous experience required. Artistic Director Scott Leithead regularly conducts honour choirs at...  moreEdmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association—one of the most recognized names in Canadian choral music—is seeking new members! Six choirs, for ages 4 to adult. No previous experience required. Artistic Director Scott Leithead regularly conducts honour choirs at the provincial, state, and national levels, but Kokopelli is the place he calls home. Visit http://kokopellichoirs.com/audition for info.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1  I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by choir members to play a recording of a song before I start teaching it so they can get an idea of how it sounds.   ...

There might be readers of this Blog who want to mount a really big work with a relatively small choir. In which case I thought I’d share some thoughts on our current project to perform Verdi’s Messa di Requiem in Guildford on November 24th 201...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral Singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I love Singing and have been Singing sinc...