lass="view_more">Our last song is an original carol written by the incomparable composer and arranger, Chris Hoban. Chris has written many of Show of Hands’ big hits including, ‘Lily and the Rose’ which he wrote for Miranda Sykes and the Lost Sound. We’ve performed this t...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">Our last song is an original carol written by the incomparable composer and arranger, Chris Hoban. Chris has written many of Show of Hands’ big hits including, ‘Lily and the Rose’ which he wrote for Miranda Sykes and the Lost Sound. We’ve performed this together with Show of Hands, at their 25thAnniversary concert in the Royal Albert Hall in 2017. Chris explains the background of ‘Though We Lie Underground’ for us: I first came across the stories surrounding the curious tradition of West Country miners singing carols underground when listening to a recording of Alan Lomax’s extraordinary live BBC 1957 broadcast “Sing Christmas and the Turn of the year”, a feat of radio genius involving hundreds of performers and groups all over the country, seamlessly brought together for one scintillating hour. At one point, Lomax described how the miners of devon and Cornwall would celebrate Christmas underground in an almost pagan fashion: they would select the largest lump of tin ore they could handle, set it up in...    lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Hymn of Acxiom", Vienna Teng Arranged by Henrik Dahlgren Vocal Art Ensemble of Sweden Dirigent: Jan Yngwe Recorded in S:t Jacobs Church, Stockholm January 31st, 2015 Video, audio and editing David Böling Created with MAGIX Video Pro X6

Here is an article that is well worth a read and definitely something to ponder!!   "Barbershop: A Cappella's Martial Art" - What!!  Hmm Think about it..   Discipline, hardwork, technique, skill, commitment to perfection, personal imporve...

"Sound an Alarm", from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus", arranged Harold Noble. Performed by Gresley Male Voice Choir, Swadlincote, October 2016

SHE IS the RIVER Corra Sound, directed by Amy Bebbington, with Gabriella Jones, harp Saturday 3rd december, 7pm St Nicolas Church, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW A unique programme which highlights the power of the female voice, featuring glorious mus...

Sound Choir from Romania conducted by Voicu Popescu is performing Ave Maria by Javier Busto. Images with members of the choir by Alexandru Damian.

Sound Choir from Romania conducted by Voicu Popescu is performing live "Ma luai, luai" by Tudor Jarda. Images by yours, Alexandru Damian.

lass="view_more">the Vocal Art Ensemble presented their rendition of "O Sapo (the Toad" arranged by Stephen Hatfield as part of their "Cloudburst--Sounds of Nature" concert in May 2011. Intended to chronicle the evolution of Earth's creatures, this piece shows the utter j...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">the Vocal Art Ensemble presented their rendition of "O Sapo (the Toad" arranged by Stephen Hatfield as part of their "Cloudburst--Sounds of Nature" concert in May 2011. Intended to chronicle the evolution of Earth's creatures, this piece shows the utter joy of a toad hopping around his kingdom on our green planet. the women dance and the men join in with percussion and 'toad calls'.  

A New Music theater Work in Three Acts Kate Soper, ComposerNigel Maister, Director/LibrettistAlan Pierson, Conductor with Alarm Will Sound   A 19th-century woman sails down the Nile discovering beauty and brutality in equal mea...