[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The rehearsal begins and the Altos looks around in panic: “Where’s Carol?” Carol is a strong, confident singer, but she’s not here thi...

Choirs and singers of Sheffield - Come and take part in a massed choral performance in the heart of Sheffield! Albion have been commissioned, with funding from Arts Council England, to stage a special performance as part of the opening weekend of the T...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   One place I work at, they call my workshops ‘singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t come on one ...

Choregie project music: 80% theatre: 20% genre: contemporary music for solo Voices and electronic track duration: 65 min WAS HABEN SIE GEGEN BAUERN, GNÄDIGE FRAU? "What have you got against peasants, lady?" he had asked, before he obey...  moreChoregie project music: 80% theatre: 20% genre: contemporary music for solo Voices and electronic track duration: 65 min WAS HABEN SIE GEGEN BAUERN, GNÄDIGE FRAU? "What have you got against peasants, lady?" he had asked, before he obeyed her request. Concept, direction and stage design: Karmina Šilec Music: Jacob Cooper Text: Heiner Müller: Germania 3 Performed by: Vilim Matula, actor Carmina Slovenica, ensemble Voices: Jasmina Črnčič, Eva Germ, Mojca Potrč, Nina Pušenjak, Sara Ritonija, Ana Sandrin, Ana Studen "At the foot of the hill where my house sits, I step from my car and open the trunk. I take off the suit and my German shoes, rip the tie off my neck, the shirt off my breast, the buttons popping, and throw the alien clothes into the trunk. I see the stars of my motherland, they are brighter than those in Germany, there's no smoke between me and the sky." (H. Müller) Memories are the main protagonists, and Voices from the past are the ones that lead us to une...    less

Meistersingers is dedicated to excellence in the performance of choral music. To enrich our society, educate our communities, and develop our singers, we preserve the past, promote the present and foster the future of the choral art. Meistersingers was...  moreMeistersingers is dedicated to excellence in the performance of choral music. To enrich our society, educate our communities, and develop our singers, we preserve the past, promote the present and foster the future of the choral art. Meistersingers was formed in Orange County, California, in 2000 as a response to a growing demand for quality choral music performance. Created to be a chamber ensemble specializing in demanding classical choral works, Meistersingers maintains High standards in literature and chooses outstanding performance venues with beauty and elegance equal to the music. We are committed to continuing this path and expanding our influence in the music community through different means such as composition competitions and scholarships. Our goal is to ensure the continued growth of the choral art.  less

LFC was established in 1950 in Walthamstow, North East London, and has been based in that area ever since. With a membership of around 80, we are an eclectic bunch of people who share a common love of choral music. We offer new singers a warm welcome and...  moreLFC was established in 1950 in Walthamstow, North East London, and has been based in that area ever since. With a membership of around 80, we are an eclectic bunch of people who share a common love of choral music. We offer new singers a warm welcome and the opportunity to take part in choral concerts in London four times a year, plus various other events and weekend trips away both abroad and in the UK. There is a thriving though optional social side to choir life including drinks after Monday night rehearsals and occasional choir social evenings and other events. The Choir's repertoire ranges widely from staple works such as Bach's St Matthew Passion and Mendelssohn's Elijah to more unusual and rarely heard works by composers such as Jonathan Dove and the Choir's music director Jonathan Rathbone. It recorded Richard Maunder's new edition of Mozart's Requiem under its former music director Murray Stewart, and in 2009-10 the Choir released a CD of the Choir's repertoire, Where'er You Walk, to celebrat...    less

We're just starting an exciting new opportunity for people to come together to enjoy music and have fun with it in a friendly setting. Members won't need to be able to read music but they will need to be able to sing in tune. We aren't charging a fee ...  moreWe're just starting an exciting new opportunity for people to come together to enjoy music and have fun with it in a friendly setting. Members won't need to be able to read music but they will need to be able to sing in tune. We aren't charging a fee but we'll ask for donations to cover the cost of using the building and we'll find a way to fund the sheet music. Anyone interested - leave a message here or call Susan on 860 237 1887. August 2016  

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

Have you heard Albion?   Now is your chance to sing with them and perform.   After the lovely massed singing at Christmas, this year we're holding a Come and Sing! Absorb some of the Albion techniques, work closely with the singers in a ch...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Most singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what g...