the Gillingham Male Voice Choir was established in 1988. the Choir is conducted by Paul Robinson and rehearses every Wednesday at the Gillingham Golf Club at 8pm. the Choir is currently looking for new members; the ability to read music is not essential, ...  morethe Gillingham Male Voice Choir was established in 1988. the Choir is conducted by Paul Robinson and rehearses every Wednesday at the Gillingham Golf Club at 8pm. the Choir is currently looking for new members; the ability to read music is not essential, however, it is helpful and can be very useful. the Choir welcomes anyone who has a passion for singing. Like most traditional male voice choirs we learn all of our pieces from memory and do not use copies. the choir has a wide-ranging repertoire from West End showstoppers to opera, religious and traditional choral music. the Choir has gained a reputation for doing many concerts for charity and have raised a lot of money over the years for a number of different causes. the Choir has performed twice at the Royal Albert Hall with over one hundred choirs in the Festival of Brass and voices for cancer research UK. the Choir has made several tours both at home and abroad and has raised thousands of pounds for charity totaling nearly £3000 in the past year alone  less

the Choir was formed in August 2009. Several months previous, a number of likeminded individuals began to visualise the formation of a Male Choir for the Lower Llynfi Valley, something which this area of the County Borough of Bridgend, South Wales lacke...  morethe Choir was formed in August 2009. Several months previous, a number of likeminded individuals began to visualise the formation of a Male Choir for the Lower Llynfi Valley, something which this area of the County Borough of Bridgend, South Wales lacked. Following lengthy discussions with a number of experienced and well respected Choristers, we came up with some basic philosophies. • Keep the choir to a manageable size • Take our music to the community-at-large • Establish ourselves as a quality musical group • Encourage less experienced Choristers to grow in ability and musicality • Share our joy in singing One thing was fundamental, and that was to keep the choir `Ego-Free` their mantra being ‘Leave your Egos at the door as it’s the music that matters’. their desire was to form a group in which lasting friendships would grow and be nurtured, with an aim to bond and enjoy singing, and at the same time, perform to the community, raise money for charity and have lots of pleasure doing so. Members...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Put me in front of a huge crowd of strangers and I’ll perform loud and proud.   Photo by Anirudh Koul   But in a room full of friend...

Trio Canig is a musical trio comprised of tenors Dafydd and Geraint and baritone Merfyn – three close friends from the beautiful island of Ynys Môn/Anglesey. After singing together in various choirs, they came to realise that their voices blended effor...  moreTrio Canig is a musical trio comprised of tenors Dafydd and Geraint and baritone Merfyn – three close friends from the beautiful island of Ynys Môn/Anglesey. After singing together in various choirs, they came to realise that their voices blended effortlessly, creating an exclusive sound and experience. they have now, in an understated way, established themselves as a much sought after ensemble with followers all over the world. they’ve travelled extensively, performing at weddings, corporate events and concerts in venues as far afield as Rome, Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia, but they’re more than happy to perform closer to home ! the trio creates the perfect atmosphere for your special occasion, be it a wedding, corporate drinks reception or dinner. their wide ranging repertoire includes well known classical, folk, ballads and contemporary songs. they’re also willing to learn new songs if you have a particular favourite – and language is no barrier. the list already includes Welsh, English, Italian, L...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or songs with just one word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at some...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   At the end of each of my singing workshop I record the group singing through all the songs I’ve taught. I then make the recording available to ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   As many regular readers will know, I hate a choir in uniform.     However, it is a good idea to have some kind of unifying dress code ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Many people won’t consider joining a choir or going to a singing workshop because they believe they can’t ‘sing’. Yet ask them to s...

Setting for three altos and ostinato guitar of the witches' cauldron scene in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Created specially for Halloween.