[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to Hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...

A powerful declaration for Freedom and equality, Rich Campbell’s “Border” is angular, emotional, and desperate. The text draws from (and paraphrases) several sources: contemporary media, Emma Lazarus’ “The New Colossus,” the Bible’s Matthew 25:31-40, curr...  moreA powerful declaration for Freedom and equality, Rich Campbell’s “Border” is angular, emotional, and desperate. The text draws from (and paraphrases) several sources: contemporary media, Emma Lazarus’ “The New Colossus,” the Bible’s Matthew 25:31-40, currency, and others. The changing meters of “Border” fill the work with an up-tempo, rhythmic energy that propels it forward. Campbell’s piece hardly relents, even as the pace slows this work presses forward with a colorful and often modal harmonic language. “Border” is a call for justice, empathy and compassion, a summons to our collective conscience.  less

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

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

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

I can’t tell You how many times I’ve Heard that “music is math.” Whether in relation to something simple (counting), or something more esoteric (highly-developed, academic analyses of harmony and structure), or whether it is a misg...

We are Stay Tuned Choir and we meet on a Tuesday evening in Dural NSW from 7.30-9.30pm during school terms.

 Our repertoire consists mainly of folk, gospel, pop and Freedom songs all sung in glorious 4 part harmony and mostly in a capella style. All c...  moreWe are Stay Tuned Choir and we meet on a Tuesday evening in Dural NSW from 7.30-9.30pm during school terms.

 Our repertoire consists mainly of folk, gospel, pop and Freedom songs all sung in glorious 4 part harmony and mostly in a capella style. All choir members have online access to MP3 recordings of their parts so they can practise anytime.

We love welcoming new people so it would be great to have You along. There is no audition and everyone is welcome to come and check us out for a night before they join.  less

Palace Acappella is a new community choir, based on the Crystal Palace triangle. We sing all types of music - all a cappella - with a simple ethos of fun, community and Freedom. Everyone welcome!

It is fun and challenging to truly listen.  When You allow the sound You Hear to connect with the brain, some interesting synapses are formed.  Whether You are listening to a recording, live performance or a conversation, using the energy to tru...

South African Freedom Song, arranged by Jeffery L. Ames. Performed by Highbridge Voices at their annual benefit concert in NYC. Mary Clementi, conductor. Chris Cubeta, Billy Janiszewski, Devon Joiner, percussion.