The roots of Cantilena lie within the children’s choir “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”. The memories of the wonderful and exciting years, the great musical and personal experiences gained while singing in the children’s choir motivated a group of former membe...  moreThe roots of Cantilena lie within the children’s choir “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”. The memories of the wonderful and exciting years, the great musical and personal experiences gained while singing in the children’s choir motivated a group of former members to reunite and to found a female vocal ensemble – in January 2004, students, mothers and young professionals come together to sing for the first time as “Cantilena”. Prof. Elisabeth Ziegler, conductor of the “Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen”, was entrusted to be the artistic director of the new women’s choir. She was tempted by the possibility to go beyond the limits given by the repertoire of a children’s choir and to discover new choral literature with the now adult singers. From the very first moment of the foundation of “Cantilena” until today, Elisabeth Ziegler guides and supports the plans of the enthusiastic young women by sharing her extensive musical expertise. It was her lifelong passion for choral music that was planted into the singers’ hearts back in ...    less

More than 400 performers will come together to perform two great French choral masterpieces - Berlioz Te Deum and Fauré Requiem - at the Colston Hall, Bristol on Saturday 31 March at 7.30pm.     Bristol Choral Society joins forces wi...

The Major Minors Children's Choir (a training choir for children aged 4-12 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) had such a great turnout to their concert on 19 May 2013....there wasn't enough seats!!   http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers...

Founded in September 2000 by a group of friends from the National Youth Choir of great Britain, the choir comprises mainly of recent graduates and current students of Durham University, but also welcomes singers from all over the North East, and includes ...  moreFounded in September 2000 by a group of friends from the National Youth Choir of great Britain, the choir comprises mainly of recent graduates and current students of Durham University, but also welcomes singers from all over the North East, and includes many of the region’s teachers. In May, the choir travelled to Italy to take part in the “Venezia in Musica” International Choral Competition. They won first prize in the secular music category, came runners up in the sacred music category, and received the “Outstanding Performance” prize for Bogorditsye Dyevo by Rachmaninov. They have been awarded “Choir of the Day” at all five BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year regional rounds they have entered, and in 2008 reached the adult category finals in the Royal Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, alongside the six other best adult choirs in the country. As well as their regular program of concerts in Durham, the choir have performed as guests of Cleveland Philharmonic Choir, Guisborough Choral Society and Durham Coun...    less

A choir director who read my book asked me How I practiced at home.  It gave me a great opportunity to share this tip that I don’t think occurs to everyone to do and it’s REALLY FUN.  Also, and maybe more importantly, it's not o...

Come and Sing Handel - Saturday 9th March 2019 in Settle, North Yorkshire   Book a date to come and sing some great Handellian music in the 260th year since his death, which will include the favourite 'Zadock the Priest', but also the lar...

Leeds choir to mark Armistice commemorations with new Requiem Leeds choir St Peter’s Singers is preparing to mark the centenary of the end of the great War with the world premiere of a new work created in Leeds by two of its own members. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? and Easy songs for your choir and Finding songs for your ch...

Greetings fellow choral educators!   Please feel free to click on the links below to hear some of my latest choral music.  Send me an email if you would like some sheet music (great prices)!  I’m also accepting four more commissions...

We are a newly formed group who started off as a relatively unknown group of singers in November 2010 but since has never looked back and shot to great heights in a matter of 2 months leaving audiences speechless at performances and their rivals shell sho...  moreWe are a newly formed group who started off as a relatively unknown group of singers in November 2010 but since has never looked back and shot to great heights in a matter of 2 months leaving audiences speechless at performances and their rivals shell shocked at competitions. We have won every single competition we have taken part in so far and are looking to improve our game and become better at what we do. We are currently preparing for our own sHow titled "The Vocal Project" which will feature almost all know genera of music. Well what better way to find out more about us than come listen to us? We' keep you posted on upcoming sHow!! Cheers!!  less