[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I hate this song!”   "Well, don’t sing it then." “No, it’s OK, I’ll do it.”     Pho...

Early bird dealine for this weekend ends on Friday 22 April, £20 per person extra after that date.   SING folk SONGS OF EASTERN EUROPE — residential weekend   Friday 22 July 2016 5pm to Sunday 24 July 2016 2pm Brathay Hall Ambles...

Kitka is an American women's vocal arts ensemble inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe. Dedicated to developing new audiences for music rooted in Balkan, Slavic, and Caucasian women's vocal traditions, Kitka also strives t...  moreKitka is an American women's vocal arts ensemble inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe. Dedicated to developing new audiences for music rooted in Balkan, Slavic, and Caucasian women's vocal traditions, Kitka also strives to expand the boundaries of folk song as a living and evolving expressive art form. Kitka's activities include an Oakland-based home series of concerts and vocal workshops; regional, national, and international touring; programs in the schools; recording, publication, and broadcast projects; master artist residencies; commissioning; community service work; and adventuresome collaborations.  less

VIVA, Sandnes kulturskolekor sing their traditional Advent Concerts like they have done over the past 40 years the last week-end before christmas. This year's guest concert in Madlamark kirke on Saturday 17. December at 1800 hrs, and in our own par...

Ancient christmas carol from Piae Cantiones This is my arrangement for our community choir (Soprano, Alto and Bass), but transposed down a third here for me to sing. (The arrangement also has an optional piano part which I did not use for this recording)

Grupo Vocal Reyes Bartlet José Híjar Polo, director Puerto de la Cruz Bach Festival Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 20 de diciembre de 2015 Imagen y sonido: Mediawink

"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, in early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less

The Kenyan BOys Choir, while in Ottawa performing at We Day 2015, stopped by a local Farm BOy and dressed as customers and emplOyees, broke into spontaneous song to the delight of the shoppers. Gusto TV was there to capture it all on film. Farm BOy f...  moreThe Kenyan BOys Choir, while in Ottawa performing at We Day 2015, stopped by a local Farm BOy and dressed as customers and emplOyees, broke into spontaneous song to the delight of the shoppers. Gusto TV was there to capture it all on film. Farm BOy fresh food store served up a signing surprise for their customers when Kenyan BOys Choir staged an impromptu chorus of song in their food aisles. Join the conversation: #KBCdelight #SetTheMusicFree @farmbOy @bOyschoirkenya @gustotv The song in the clip is called "Wan E Pap." It was composed and arranged by Fredrick Masambaya - Production Manager at Kenyan BOys Choir. The song depicts our musical prowess and artistry. In the song we boast of being professionals in music and dance. the lyrics to the song are: Yawa mayo mayo wololo Maieyerere. An awero awero thum. Mayo, maiyerere maiyerere eeh. An awero awero thum Wan e pap ka. Winj wer wan e pap ka winj wer ero. Thum room pacha thum emamora amielamiela amielamiela, Adundo chunya gore...    less

Sing your way into the weekend with a smile by joining Ben every Friday at 2pm GMT on Homechoir's YouTube channel. We learn a new song every Friday and sing some fantastic favourites, from jazz to music hall, and even original songs written especially for...  moreSing your way into the weekend with a smile by joining Ben every Friday at 2pm GMT on Homechoir's YouTube channel. We learn a new song every Friday and sing some fantastic favourites, from jazz to music hall, and even original songs written especially for Homechoir.  

A Soldier's Carol Ronald Perara Mayslake Peabody Estate Saturday, December 2, 2017