[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...

America de Leonard Bernstein par la chorale du Collège Mont-Roland et ses 200 choristes et danseurs. Chef de choeur : Sylvie Loberot Arrangements et accompagnement piano : David Beaugrand

Hummingsong Community choirs performed "Take a chance on me" as a flashmob in the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) at midday on the 1st December 2013. This is arranged by our lovely talented choir member Margaret Smith. choirs involved from Hummingsong Commu...  moreHummingsong Community choirs performed "Take a chance on me" as a flashmob in the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) at midday on the 1st December 2013. This is arranged by our lovely talented choir member Margaret Smith. choirs involved from Hummingsong Community choirs are Karinya, Maribella & Senisuara based in sydney's Northern Beaches and North Shore. 110 women joined together for an event we will all never forget. Video produced & edited by Sophie Raymond. Camera crew: Sophie Raymond, Bob Connolly, Liz Tadic, John Brawley, Lauren Clark, Darcy Malcolm & Anna Hill Choreographer: Natasha Cupitt Director of Hummingsong choirs is Anna Humberstone. www.hummingsong.com.au "Hummingsong Community choirs build strong communities for women of all ages. They are dynamic and fun with opportunities for performances and workshops with special guests and most of all they enrich the soul. Through performances Hummingsong Community choirs raise money for women's charities."  less

Men of Faith Passing on the Faith through Songs of Praise - continuing the Gospel Quartet tradition at Augsburg College, the mission of the ACS is to present concerts that personalize a Christian faith & encourage listeners to establish & deepen a...  moreMen of Faith Passing on the Faith through Songs of Praise - continuing the Gospel Quartet tradition at Augsburg College, the mission of the ACS is to present concerts that personalize a Christian faith & encourage listeners to establish & deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ & to provide a fellowship for me who find joy in singing songs that have musical excellence, address the heart and reflect a variety of musical traditions.  

‘Room In Your Heart’ performed at our choirs R Us Spring Concert 2018 on 24th March 2018 in aid of the Manor Drive Methodist Church, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice and Ali’s Gift. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

choirs R Us performing at their Christmas Concert 2013 in Barnet on 7 December with Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Guest singer: Marc Joseph. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organist) David Crown (conductor) Lancaster Priory, 29 June 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...

choirs R Us performing at their Christmas Concert 2012 on 8 December. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Keyboardist: Adam Day.

Holy Harmony by Jonathan Adams, The Florida College Chorus at the Fine Arts Museum St. Petersburg, Dr. Jon Bassett dir.