[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

Shumayela is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli choir Association. Launched in 2006, this choir for treble and changing voices continues to expand its horizons, develop its membership and satisy a variety of musical tastes. The choir has toured throughout Briti...  moreShumayela is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli choir Association. Launched in 2006, this choir for treble and changing voices continues to expand its horizons, develop its membership and satisy a variety of musical tastes. The choir has toured throughout British Columbia and Alberta. In July 2011, they sang in Ottawa at the Unisong festival for Canada Day, and in July 2013 the group was featured at the presitigious and exciting international Festival 500 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Wherever the choir travels, we spread the joy of music-making and hope to bring communities together through song. Shumayela offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, and vibrant performance presence as well as a strong emphasis on musical literacy, music theory, and sightsinging skills. As with all our ensembles, Shumayela provides a secure and accepting social environment where all singers feel their importance as members of the group...    less

Rainford Ladies' choir is a warm and friendly group of singers who enjoy meeting each week to sing and socialise; based in Rainford, Merseyside. The choir currently has around 30 members, with Martin Weston as musical director. The choir's repertoire i...  moreRainford Ladies' choir is a warm and friendly group of singers who enjoy meeting each week to sing and socialise; based in Rainford, Merseyside. The choir currently has around 30 members, with Martin Weston as musical director. The choir's repertoire is wide and varied, with many songs taken from shows and films. We also sing sacred, gospel, jazz, pop and world music, with the odd novelty number thrown in! We perform at many events in Lancashire and Merseyside, including two main concerts each year at Rainford Parish Hall, plus charity events and private functions.  less

Voted '5th best choir in the world' by Gramophone Magazine, the choir of Trinity College Cambridge has established itself as one of the leading mixed-voice choirs in the UK. The choir comprises around thirty Choral Scholars (all of whom are ordinarily und...  moreVoted '5th best choir in the world' by Gramophone Magazine, the choir of Trinity College Cambridge has established itself as one of the leading mixed-voice choirs in the UK. The choir comprises around thirty Choral Scholars (all of whom are ordinarily undergraduates of the College) under Director of Music, Stephen Layton. You can follow the choir on Twitter @TrinCollchoir We webcast all of our sung services in Trinity Chapel live at: choir.com/webcasts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/ We are also have a 'Listen Again' feature where you can hear music from all of the services we put out live, for free and without any registration process: choir.com/webcasts/listen-again/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/ Why not have a listen?  less

Domine Jesu José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830) Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil Altamiro Bernardes Wejherowo - Polônia June, 2,2011 Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slaves, son of freed slaves, was one of the exp...  moreDomine Jesu José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830) Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil Altamiro Bernardes Wejherowo - Polônia June, 2,2011 Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slaves, son of freed slaves, was one of the exponents in music of the Americas. Musically educated in the classical tradition, he began teaching at 12 and writing at age 16. He reached the rank of Master of the Royal Chapel (most important post for a musician in Brazil Cologne) appointed by King John IV and conducted the first performances of Mozart’s "Requiem" and Haydn’s "Creation" in Brazil. Poor, mulatto, losing his father early and being educated with great difficulty, it is not known exactly how managed to get the culture that claim to have belonged to him. Even with all this prestige, he did not escape the prejudice by the origin in a family of slaves.  less

Khreschatyk Academic Chamber choir - «choir Smiles» - Live 4 April 2017 - fragment.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

Brigham Young University-Idaho Collegiate Singers Randall Kempton, Director Winter choir Broadcast - March 26, 2021 - - - Haitian Creole and French text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - for the score, go to: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/yon-m...  moreBrigham Young University-Idaho Collegiate Singers Randall Kempton, Director Winter choir Broadcast - March 26, 2021 - - - Haitian Creole and French text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - for the score, go to: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/yon-monn-nouvo/ - - - * * * English Poetic Translation * * * Yon Monn Nouvo (A World Anew) Open your ears and listen, Hear and listen, my friends. Open your hearts and hear, Hear and listen, my brothers: Both you and I are full of dreams; You help me and I help you. That is how we will come to build a world anew. “With many hands, the load is light." “One finger alone cannot eat okra.” Knowledge and wealth are goods of humanity That we must share in true fellowship. These are statements that bring happiness; Words of wisdom that make life harvest. We are, each one of us, seeds of eternity That sprout and bloom in our humanity. Let us all work together for a world anew, A world more humane, a universe of love. Open your ears and lis...    less

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ave Maris Stella" by Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) an Italian composer, gambist (a player of the viola da gamba), and singer. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Bar...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ave Maris Stella" by Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) an Italian composer, gambist (a player of the viola da gamba), and singer. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011.  

Melbourne Street choir Inc presents Now We Are 8 - It’s time to celebrate with the choir of Hope & Inspiration!   Deakin Edge, Federation Square Saturday 13th September 3pm & 7:30pm   The award winning choir that inspired the nation...