(This post was orginally written for the Embro Thistle Singers blog.)   I think sometimes we get so focused on making the music as directors and singers, we forget that the people around us have "baggage" good and bad that we need to unpack before ...

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that musicians and singing groups are re...

the Victoria Consort is a Belfast based chamber choir established in 2011, comprised of some of the finest Young singers from across Northern Ireland. the choir performs a wide range of choral music to a high standard in concerts across the country.

the Vokalgruppe VIP consists of eight Young singers. All of them are former members of the “Dresdner Kreuzchor” (Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross Dresden) or the “Thomanerchor Leipzig” (St. Thomas Choir Leipzig), two of the most famous boy's choirs i...  morethe Vokalgruppe VIP consists of eight Young singers. All of them are former members of the “Dresdner Kreuzchor” (Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross Dresden) or the “Thomanerchor Leipzig” (St. Thomas Choir Leipzig), two of the most famous boy's choirs in Germany. the singers have set themselves the target to present their listeners a wide musical spectrum. their repertoire consists of vocal music from Renaissance and Baroque to Romanticism to the 20th and 21st century. Important elements are works of Jacobus Gallus, Michael Praetorius, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Francis Poulenc and Rudolf Mauersberger. In addition they also perform with popular music. Music of the “Comedian Harmonists”, “the Beatles”, Billy Joel or the German group “Wise Guys” are also an essential part of their repertoire. At their concerts they perform in varying constellations from four up to eight singers. In 2011 the ensemble attended a master class with the King's Singers. At the a cappella competition “vokal.total” in Graz they...    less

T'aint what you do de Sy Oliver and James Young par le Canterbury Ladies Choir dirigé par Kerry Boyle à Ris Orangis

We're a group of Young professionals who specialise in early music, but Polyphony especially. the singers are made up of Cathedral choral scholars and Oxbridge choral scholars. they're directed by Matthew Collins.

Northern Lights, a beautiful Choral CD, musically describing the visually awesome natural event in Norway.    the music by Young contemporary Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo, has been recorded by Chandos and the Phoenix Choir.  It has alr...

Voyces, a 20- piece ensemble of Young adult choristers, was formed with the aim of performing a challenging, quality mix of contemporary and traditional choral music. Members saw the need for a name which reflected their distinctive sound and musical obje...  moreVoyces, a 20- piece ensemble of Young adult choristers, was formed with the aim of performing a challenging, quality mix of contemporary and traditional choral music. Members saw the need for a name which reflected their distinctive sound and musical objectives. they chose Voyces – a uniting image, powerful in its simplicity, a word with a bit of a twist, reflecting the eclectic and often unusual repertoire of the choir. In using the archaic spelling – ‘Voyces’ – the choir acknowledges thousands of years of rich choral tradition whilst establishing itself in the 21st century choral landscape. the choir is fast making a name for itself premiering works never before heard in Perth or in fact the world. Voyces seeks to be an interactive and involved performing group in the local WA and wider Australian musical community. As a strong supporter of emerging Young composers and Australian composers, Voyces showcases their works on a regular basis.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...