When I wrote Galaxies I thought "No matter how far away we are, each person is like a star that shines and gives warmth to those who love and value. It is like a galaxy where each star, although separated by thousands of light years, is part of a communit...

DID YOU KNOW THAT SINGING CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creat...  moreDID YOU KNOW THAT SINGING CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creativity Australia (www.creativityaustralia.org.au) is building a happier, healthier, more inclusive nation through the life-changing With One Voice program. We bridge the gap between people experiencing disadvantage and those more fortunate through the neuro-scientific benefits of community singing. We build supportive networks that hElp people connect to brighter futures. Creativity Australia is dElighted to offer a suite of With One Voice “how to” guide videos, resources and mentoring for individuals, groups and communities looking to start new, inclusive With One Voice choirs using our innovative social franchise modEl. Together, we can change the world… one voice at a time. With One Voice choirs are led by professional conductors and meet weekly, fo...    less

[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...

MElodical Sensations performing Sarafina songs, Safa saphEla isizwe esimnyama, freedom is coming tomorrow and Sarafina dance moves. This video was made to commemorate the youth of 1976 that embarked on the march to oppose the Bantu education. Today we ...  moreMElodical Sensations performing Sarafina songs, Safa saphEla isizwe esimnyama, freedom is coming tomorrow and Sarafina dance moves. This video was made to commemorate the youth of 1976 that embarked on the march to oppose the Bantu education. Today we are cElebrating their lives through music and dancing. Credits Leading Vocals: Bheki Khathwayo, Mandisa Mbatha & Nonhle Khumalo. Conductor: Sizwe ButhElezi Composer: Sizwe ButhElezi Video cred: Bongani Nkosi Sound cred: Thabiso Mbatha Connect with us Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MElodicalSensations Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mElodical_sensations Twitter https://www.twitter.com/m_sensations Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/mElodicalsensations Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mElodicalsensations #Sarafina #16June #Youthday #imbewuChallenge  less

Cantores CElestes directed By KElly Galbraith rEleases their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in time to cElebrate their 30th Anniversary year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of the best award- winning musicians in the country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, S...  moreCantores CElestes directed By KElly Galbraith rEleases their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in time to cElebrate their 30th Anniversary year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of the best award- winning musicians in the country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, Stuart Laughton, Stephen Tam, Jordan O'Connor and Kate Carver. Cantores CElestes commissioned five of the pieces without grants of any kind (two by Tony Quarrington, two by Anne Lindsay and one by Clifford Ford). The music will make you happy and be the sound track for your day. The fiddle soars. The double bass grooves as the guitar and piano support the voices of Cantores CElestes. There is trumpet, flute, organ, mandolin and harmonica. There are love songs and odes to the sea. A wildly different tune called Hauntings is based on a scary tale from New Brunswick. This recording promises to be a highlight in your collection. www.cantorescElestes.com  less

This fun-loving group of women enjoys singing together, not just for the performance factor, but also for the pure joy of singing together. We have about 25 members currently, but we are gaining new members each year. We put on two "shows" each ...  moreThis fun-loving group of women enjoys singing together, not just for the performance factor, but also for the pure joy of singing together. We have about 25 members currently, but we are gaining new members each year. We put on two "shows" each year to raise funds that benefit the chorus as a whole. We also perform throughout the year at various venues - retirement communities, nursing homes, churches, banquets, and other events.  

Arrangements vocaux : Bernard STRUBER Ensemble vocal PluriElles Direction Jean-Philippe BILMANN Bernard Struber Jazztett Batterie : Eric ECHAMPARD Contrebasse : Arnault CUISINIER Saxophone soprano : Jean-Charles RICHARD Guitare électrique : Bernard...  moreArrangements vocaux : Bernard STRUBER Ensemble vocal PluriElles Direction Jean-Philippe BILMANN Bernard Struber Jazztett Batterie : Eric ECHAMPARD Contrebasse : Arnault CUISINIER Saxophone soprano : Jean-Charles RICHARD Guitare électrique : Bernard STRUBER Vidéo : Frédéric APFFEl et Mojgan ABOLGHASEN Captation le 26 mai 2013 à l'auditorium de la Cité de la Musique et de la Danse et à l'église protestante de Bischheim.  

DID YOU KNOW THAT SINGING CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creat...  moreDID YOU KNOW THAT SINGING CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creativity Australia (www.creativityaustralia.org.au) is building a happier, healthier, more inclusive nation through the life-changing With One Voice program. We bridge the gap between people experiencing disadvantage and those more fortunate through the neuro-scientific benefits of community singing. We build supportive networks that hElp people connect to brighter futures. Creativity Australia is dElighted to offer a suite of With One Voice “how to” guide videos, resources and mentoring for individuals, groups and communities looking to start new, inclusive With One Voice choirs using our innovative social franchise modEl. Together, we can change the world… one voice at a time. With One Voice choirs are led by professional conductors and meet weekly, fo...    less

From our August 11 ,2013, concert, "From Darkness Into Light"

Hi everybody - I just thought it was worth letting you know that Charles MacDougall (solo tenor, previous member of VOCES8) and I have recorded a very lighthearted single of a recent Christmas Carol of mine - and we hope you enjoy it! You can listen to i...