[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

Simon Lindley's setting of 'Ave Maria' - under the title of 'Litany for Mary' - was produced originally as a setting for upper voices. The music was devised to short call order for a Mothers' Union Deanery Service in what was then Leeds Parish Church on...  moreSimon Lindley's setting of 'Ave Maria' - under the title of 'Litany for Mary' - was produced originally as a setting for upper voices. The music was devised to short call order for a Mothers' Union Deanery Service in what was then Leeds Parish Church on Lady Day - the Feast of the Annunciation - in March 1979. Its accompaniment owes much to the setting of Robert Herrick's 'Litany to the Holy Spirit' by Peter Hurford of some twenty years earlier. 'Ave Maria' has been extensively recorded and broadcast by Choirs of all traditions, especially children's Choirs. Eventually, a version of the piece for four-part Choir emerged during the early weeks of 2003 in response to a request from Gordon Stewart on behalf of the BBC Radio 4 Pilgrim Choir and it is this more recent version that is sung here. This performance was recorded in Leeds Minster on Sunday 28th April 2013 during the recital of 'Music with Minster connections' sung by St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by the composer. The organist is David Houl...    less

A wonderful instrumental rendition of O Holy Night by our Chief Keyboardist, Dr. Kofi Frimpong-Manson, Arrangement by DPSM Have a blissful Christmas Evening❤️

King of kings, Lord of lords' - Hymn of Glory to Christ - Epic Orchestra and Choir

lyrics by Jo Cooper This was performed by the Rosthern Junior College Chorale at the Festival of Choirs concert with Canadian Mennonite University Singers (cmu.ca) and the Station Singers of Rosthern. Festival of Choirs Third Avenue United Church ...  morelyrics by Jo Cooper This was performed by the Rosthern Junior College Chorale at the Festival of Choirs concert with Canadian Mennonite University Singers (cmu.ca) and the Station Singers of Rosthern. Festival of Choirs Third Avenue United Church Saskatoon, SK March 16, 2014  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed Choirs don’t have enough male Singers, and many established male voice Choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

We are young, we all studied the National University of Music from Bucharest, and we are united by our love for choral music!

"Come to the Woods" by Jake Runestad. Performed by the Georgia State University Singers -- Deanna Joseph, conductor. Commissioned by Conspirare -- Craig Hella Johnson, conductor.

The MCHS Mass Choir is made up of Singers from the various Choirs at Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain Alberta with the bulk of the Choir coming from Memorial's Contemporary and General Choirs. The Choir varies in size from year to years aver...  moreThe MCHS Mass Choir is made up of Singers from the various Choirs at Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain Alberta with the bulk of the Choir coming from Memorial's Contemporary and General Choirs. The Choir varies in size from year to years averaging 80+ Singers per year.  

ENCORE! is a small, auditioned group of Twin Cities Women’s Choir. Members bring their gift of song to the larger community by performing at venues or events too small for the entire Choir.