TAIKA (magic, charm, hex and conjuration) Choir was founded in 2012 by its conductor maSter of music Karla-Maria Toiviainen. In a short time the choir has achieved a valuable role in the Finnish community in The Netherlands. TAIKA practices in The Hagu...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">TAIKA (magic, charm, hex and conjuration) Choir was founded in 2012 by its conductor maSter of music Karla-Maria Toiviainen. In a short time the choir has achieved a valuable role in the Finnish community in The Netherlands. TAIKA practices in The Hague. The choir has a wide repertoire, ranging from folk to pop, with an emphasis on Finnish female choral music. However, the choir enthusiaStically performs songs from all around the world. The choir performs in a wide range of events hoSted by businesses and organisations. https://www.taikachoir.nl https://www.facebook.com/naiskuoro/ https://www.inStagram.com/taikachoir/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The promotional video was filmed, recorded and compiled by Carolina Cortés Zambelli from 12tonos (https://12tonos.com)  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

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[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...

The RingTones are an Edinburgh-based choir that Started in November 2012. Our name reflects our roots in the telephony and technology sectors as we originally formed as a workplace choir in BT’s Edinburgh offices. We’ve since grown and attracted members f...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">The RingTones are an Edinburgh-based choir that Started in November 2012. Our name reflects our roots in the telephony and technology sectors as we originally formed as a workplace choir in BT’s Edinburgh offices. We’ve since grown and attracted members from outside of our workplace. Led by Aly Skidmore, our vision from the outset was to build a dynamic performance choir for amateur Singers. Under Aly’s musical direction, the choir has developed rapidly and grown significantly in both quality and reputation, receiving wide acclaim. The RingTones have been booked for a wide mix of charity, showcase and corporate events such as the Scottish Rugby Union’s Annual Awards 2015, Eden FeStival 2015, the BT Scotland Annual General Meeting, the Scottish Parliament, Sports Relief, the Great Scot Awards 2014. We have also Staged our own fundraising performances at venues such as Waverley Train Station, John Lewis Edinburgh and Our Dynamic Earth. The choir has also organized their own, independent fundraising Concerts a...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

Credits/rights given with kind permission of: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert, IMG, NRK (all rights reserved), Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel InStitute, Jeunesses Musicales Norway, The Foundation "World Youth Choir". The World Youth Choir, project of...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Credits/rights given with kind permission of: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert, IMG, NRK (all rights reserved), Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel InStitute, Jeunesses Musicales Norway, The Foundation "World Youth Choir". The World Youth Choir, project of the Foundation "World Youth Choir" Den Hague, Netherlands, on kind invitation of the Jeunesses Musicales Norway, University of Oslo and the Nobel InStitute/Committee participated at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert held in Oslo on December 11th 2011 -- the annual musical tribute to the year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Featuring an international selection of musical artiSts and celebrity hoSts, the Concert honored the spirit and message of the Nobel Peace Prize. It was a musical celebration like no other. The Nobel Peace Prize Concert reached potentially 350 million households in 80-120 countries. The World Youth Choir choir sang as well at the Nobel Peace Prize Award giving ceremony in Oslo City Hall on December 10th 2011, where the three 2011 Nobel Peace Priz...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less