[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Pho...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources.   photo ...

The Cenestra choir singing in the office foyer at Southwark

"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bri...  more"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bride". Traditional Sesotho South African traditional music is known for their movement and dancing in their songs, and the UP Youth Choir accentuates this by highlighting the movement in their performance.  

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a singing workshop and choir leader I have an incredibly easy life. I can get up when I want to and have no work commitments for five days ...

Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa) during competed in Musica Sacra Category (The Champions Competition) at 7th World Choir Games 2012 Cincinnati USA First prize winner.

Béla Bartók Male Choir The all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. The choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international choir competitions. The...  moreBéla Bartók Male Choir The all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. The choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international choir competitions. The years of 2006 and 2008 were particularly successful for the group, as the 4th Choir Olympics in China and the 5th Choir Olympics in Austria brought twice the Olympic Championship of All-Male Choirs to Pécs. In 2014, the Pécs men fascinated the jury and audience again – resulting an absolute first prize in the Beijing International Competition for Choirs. As a result of the high artistic reputation, the chorus has been invited to make tours in Europe as well as in the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and China. The double CD of Choral Works for male voices by Zoltán Kodály was issued in 2010, as a world-premiere. The following year focused on bicentenary of the significant composer of the 19th century, Erkel Ferenc, resulting a further CD, with the male ch...    less

When singing in groups becomes illegal, what is a choir to do? As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, that was the question faced by the Grande Prairie Boys' choir and their conductor Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal. This documentary follows their ...  moreWhen singing in groups becomes illegal, what is a choir to do? As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, that was the question faced by the Grande Prairie Boys' choir and their conductor Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal. This documentary follows their journey and explores how the choir (and the community that loves them) copes when the music is MUTED. All music performed by the Grande Prairie Boys’ Choir Conductor: Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal Directed and produced by: Rew Jones Cinematographer: David McGregor Camera Operators: Cody Flynn Mike Evans David McGregor Rew Jones Additional Cinematography by: Nathaniel Fast Tom Gorman Sound Recording by: Cody Flynn Arjun Roy Chris McIntyre GPBC Sound Personnel Sound Mixer Chris McIntyre Grips Les Tunke J. Francis Morgan The Parting Glass Traditional Arrangement by: Trent Worthington Silent Night Traditional Arrangement by: Kaplan, Olusola, Bram Published by: Sony Music Publishing Sing Merrily a Song Written by: C...    less

Sajak Putih, a poem by Indonesian poet Chairil Anwar (1922-1949). Obligatory piece of the male choir category at the XXIV ITB Choir Festival 2015, Bandung Indonesia. Performed by Padjajaran University Choir. Arvin Zeinullah, conductor

GOTHAM ROCK CHOIR is New York City’s first non-auditioned community choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary mus...  moreGOTHAM ROCK CHOIR is New York City’s first non-auditioned community choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary music in a supportive, fun, uplifting environment, to provide an alternative to the city’s many traditional choirs and to provide much-needed sense of “cool” to choral singing. Each week, a diverse group of New Yorkers from all walks of life–ranging from show business professionals to avid shower singers–gather at a professional rehearsal studio in Midtown Manhattan to belt out an eclectic mix of music in stunning 4-part harmony in preparation for a final concert held at an off-Broadway theatre. Many of our singers also choose to perform in our “Gotham Rock Choir: Unplugged” cabaret evenings, which give our members the opportunity to work on their own favorite tunes for performance at one of the city’s most famous cabaret venues. Over the years, Gotham Rock Choi...    less