[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] At The beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if The singers have not seen each oTher for years. They chat away, having a fine Time of things. &n...

Cantores Celestes directed By Kelly Galbraith releases Their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in Time to celebrate Their 30th Anniversary year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of The best award- winning musicians in The country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, S...  moreCantores Celestes directed By Kelly Galbraith releases Their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in Time to celebrate Their 30th Anniversary year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of The best award- winning musicians in The country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, Stuart Laughton, Stephen Tam, Jordan O'Connor and Kate Carver. Cantores Celestes commissioned five of The pieces without grants of any kind (two by Tony Quarrington, two by Anne Lindsay and one by Clifford Ford). The music will make you happy and be The sound track for your day. The fiddle soars. The double bass grooves as The guitar and piano support The voices of Cantores Celestes. There is trumpet, flute, organ, mandolin and harmonica. There are love songs and odes to The sea. A wildly different tune called Hauntings is based on a scary tale from New Brunswick. This recording promises to be a highlight in your collection. www.cantorescelestes.com  less

The Celestial City Choir wishes to invite all friends and love ones all over The world to join us to honor one of The great men in The Seventh-day Adventist Church Hymnal compoers. It will happen LIVE  this June. Please stay glue for more update

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   From my experience with choirs and singing groups it appears that we are a rhythmically challenged nation.   photo by by The Failed Photographer ...

English Translation: FOR YOU, MOTheR (French-English translation) From The depths of my memory, With The hollow of my memories, Between The joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I Feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O m...  moreEnglish Translation: FOR YOU, MOTheR (French-English translation) From The depths of my memory, With The hollow of my memories, Between The joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I Feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O my moTher of a kindest heart, My faithful friend of always. I love you, I love you, I love so immensely, MoTher, moTher, sweet moTher. For your love and your kindness, I will sing your praises all of my life. (Ahh) My soul is delirious at The cries of your pain; My music throbs and groans its length. Lord, in your kindness, Comfort my moTher. Give her your love, your strength and your light. For she remains forever my great inspiration, And that my life for her is a blessing. (Ahh) --- --- French Text: POUR TOI, MÈRE Du fond de ma mémoire, Au creux de mes souvenirs, Entre mes joies d'enfant Et tous mes rêve d'avenir, Je te sens mon bel ange; Je te vois mon amour O ma mère au coeur tendre, Ma fidèle amie de to...    less

Performed by Sandnes musikkskoles ungdomskor (SMUK) in a CD recording from 1995 labelled "Feel good med SMUK". The choir has since Then changed it's name to today's VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor corresponding to The school changing it's name.

[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...

A couple of years ago, around this Time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore you with The details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at The ...

Dear Choirs and Lovers of Choral Music,   We know that your schedule could be tight as well as preparing extensively for an international competition needs Time. That’s why we would like to assist you in planning and show you our events for c...