"Ancor che col partire" is a four-voice Italian-language madrigal with music by the Italy-based Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (1515 - 1565). The madrigal became de Rore's most popular work, one of the most widely distributed madrigals of the entire 16...  more"Ancor che col partire" is a four-voice Italian-language madrigal with music by the Italy-based Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (1515 - 1565). The madrigal became de Rore's most popular work, one of the most widely distributed madrigals of the entire 16th Century Ancor che col partire io mi senta morire, partir vorrei ogn'hor, ogni momento: tant'e il piacer ch'io sento de la vita ch'acquisto nel ritorno: et cosi mill'e mille volt'il giorno partir da voi vorrei: tanto son dolci gli ritorni miei. Although when I leave you it is as if I were dying, I would wish to leave you every hour, every moment, I am so very happy when life comes back to me when I return: and so I wish I could leave you many thousand times a day because my heart leaps with joy when I return.  less

Hold On. Callington Community Gospel Choir recorded for BBC Spotlight South West Christmas 2009. If you like this please leave feedback on our website guest book www.ccgc.org.uk

The Choir of Hard Knocks return to the Sydney Opera House on Sun July 24, 2016, 3pm to celebrate their 10th Anniversary year.    Laugh, sing along and be inspired by their joyous music making under the direction of their original Founding Arti...

A recent Radio 3 plug: Tom McKinney from Radio 3 Classical Breakfast Show Sun 18th Oct 2015"I heard an incredible performance of that by the Albion choir, deep underground in Peak Cavern in Castelton Derbyshire a few weeks ago. An amazing place for cho...

Building positive physical and mental wellbeing for men of all ages through singing and friendship.   We are starting our next MEN ALOUD! project on Sun April 15 at 4pm (and most Sundays to early June) - with an exciting opportunity for you to work...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Somebody asked me the other day if I do workshops on songs from the musicals. I don't like musical theatre, so the answer was a resounding “No&rdquo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The last time I was in a room with a group of singers was nearly six months ago. If I had known then that I wouldn’t be singing like that for the fore...

Bless the Lord With Me. Callington Community Gospel Choir recorded for BBC Spotlight South West Christmas 2009. If you like this please leave feedback on our website guest book www.ccgc.org.uk

Performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir on 16 October 2011 in the Endler hall, Stellenbosch as part of their annual Gala Concert. For more info, go to: http://www.sun.ac.za/koor

[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...