Sri Lanka's Premier All Female Choir Ranked with some of the most renowned choirs in the world, Soul Sounds have enthralled many an audience both in Sri Lanka and abroad with their ability to reach out to the soul with their passionate music. This dedicat...  moreSri Lanka's Premier All Female Choir Ranked with some of the most renowned choirs in the world, Soul Sounds have enthralled many an audience both in Sri Lanka and abroad with their ability to reach out to the soul with their passionate music. This dedicated group of girls are true ambassadors of the country, and have performed to great acclaim in the UK, India, China, Australia, Kuwait, Austria and France. In the forthcoming months, the choir is scheduled to perform many local concerts and international tours, with their Founder and Music Director, Soundarie David. For these girls, singing is soul searching. www.soulsounds.org  less

Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you Don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth The minor falls, the major lifts The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelu...  moreNow I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you Don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth The minor falls, the major lifts The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by choir members to play a recording of a song before I start teaching it so they can get an idea of how it sounds.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one.     If you’re the person ...

Originally published on Themes & Variations http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/10/12/halloween-a-choral-music-scarefest/     Please refresh if all the videos Don't load.  You may see your choir in this post!   Come on, ...

Carers Choir are a choir for Carers, who meet weekly in South Gloucestershire, singing acapella songs from around the globe. You Don't need any experience as all songs are taught by ear. For further information please email, Indigo Craig at sharetheharmon...  moreCarers Choir are a choir for Carers, who meet weekly in South Gloucestershire, singing acapella songs from around the globe. You Don't need any experience as all songs are taught by ear. For further information please email, Indigo Craig at sharetheharmony@hotmail.co.uk  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get enquiries about how you train to become a choir or singing workshop leader.     I don’t offer courses myself, but th...

We will be running a series of workshops teaching traditional English carols. No sing experience is necessary and you Don't need to be able to read music. WOrkshops start on 3rd november running for 7 weeks, ending with an informal performance. Cost is...  moreWe will be running a series of workshops teaching traditional English carols. No sing experience is necessary and you Don't need to be able to read music. WOrkshops start on 3rd november running for 7 weeks, ending with an informal performance. Cost is £4 per session.  

John Rutter writes beautifully about Christmas carols and singing in the Spectator.     So, Christmas carols — they haven’t really gone away, but we don’t sing them as much as we used to. We aren’t, in general, much ...