Based in Swadlincote, nestled at the southern tip of Derbyshire, England, Gresley takes its name from the Parish of Church Gresley nearby, where the Choir was born in 1904. The Choir has over 50 members and fulfills about 20 engagements a year performin...  moreBased in Swadlincote, nestled at the southern tip of Derbyshire, England, Gresley takes its name from the Parish of Church Gresley nearby, where the Choir was born in 1904. The Choir has over 50 members and fulfills about 20 engagements a year performing for a range of societies from small groups, churches to national bodies, and has toured extensively, in the U.K., Ireland, Europe and U.S.A. including a number of Choir exchange visits.  

MOKRANJAC,,NJEST SVJAT,, HOR SMS ,,STEVAN HRISTIC,,KRUSEVAC dirigent VIOLETA JOVANOVSKI

The Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir was formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of the Bath and Somerset, Bristol and the South Gloucester part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary. The Choir is truly representative of the force with a...  moreThe Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir was formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of the Bath and Somerset, Bristol and the South Gloucester part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary. The Choir is truly representative of the force with a membership consisting almost entirely of serving and retired police officers, serving and retired members of the support staff and the special constabulary. We want to maintain the tradition of choral singing in a pleasant social environment and we do so under the professional leadership and tuition of our Musical director Alison Howell, accompanist Julie Payne and deputy accompanist Gemma Leach. We also want to share that Musical tradition with the community, raise funds for local organisations and to act as ambassadors for the force. Away from the formal concerts however there is nothing the members like better than to sing and impromptu performances have taken place on cross channel ferries, in motorway services and in the odd pub or two. The Choir...    less

Collegium Singers was established in 1994 by a group of singers in Somerset who enjoy performing Music specifically suited to a small chamber Choir. We have developed a reputation for excellent performance of interesting and challenging programmes for sin...  moreCollegium Singers was established in 1994 by a group of singers in Somerset who enjoy performing Music specifically suited to a small chamber Choir. We have developed a reputation for excellent performance of interesting and challenging programmes for singers, players and audiences alike. Repertoire spans Vocal works from the eleventh century to the present day including several Baroque present-day premières, with Musicians drawn from recognised professional period ensembles.  

Live recording by A5 Vocal ensemble of these masterpiece by Michael Preatorius. Library of Real Maestranza de Caballería, Ronda (Spain)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are Choirs for gay men, Choirs for women, Choirs for socialists, Choirs for hire, Choirs for weddings and Choirs for the deaf. There are Welsh ch...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Joining a new Choir is a bit like going to big School: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

We are a Dynamic, Innovative, Ambitious, Hard working team who strive for the Best for the Love of Music. We enjoy every performance to the fullest while giving MAXIMUM SATISFACTION to the audience by sticking to our slogan EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.

Kitka woMen's Vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andr...  moreKitka woMen's Vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andre Erlen and Ellen Sebastian Chang Traditional Song Souces in "Awakening": Rano, Rano - Ričice, Ukraine Provedu Rusalki - Ričice, Ukraine Oj lecit strela - Ričice, Ukraine Ispod duba, voda buba - Bosnia Do mar ciften do per gjah - Albania Blaho slovy Bože - Poltava region, Ukraine In Slavic folklore, Rusalki are powerful, enticing female entities who inhabit waters, forests and fields. Believed to be the restless spirits of women who have died unjust, untimely, or unnatural deaths - such as brides who died on their wedding night; young mothers who perished during childbirth; unmarried women who committed suicide after being rejected by a lover; or female babies who were stillborn - Rusalki regulate human, animal and agricultural fertility; seasonal cy...    less

Tyliąją naktį (N. Sinkevičiūtė/J. Naujalis) womens chorus „Vocal orange“, Salzburg Conductor: Arūnas Pečiulis The CD „Weihnacht in Orange“ is now available www.Vocal-orange.at Recording: Tonstudio Martin, Bad Reichenhall