[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...

Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Recordare, op. 11 (1923) EnregiStrement: juin 2012 Chantres Musiciens, Filles de l'Île, direction: Gilbert Patenaude

Getting close to the Annual Concert. Great rendition of the favourite from Blood Brothers

Coral Reyes Bartlet José Híjar Polo, Director Concierto de Navidad Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, Puerto de la Cruz 19 de diciembre de 2000 www.reyesbartlet.com

Youth choir "Mūza", Sniedze Praulina at Riga St.Peter's Church 22.05.2013

Utah Chamber ArtiSts sings The Star-spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. This arrangement by Barlow Bradford was firSt performed in 1998 by Utah Chamber ArtiSts at the Delta Center leading up to a Utah Jazz game. If you're attending Concerts or sporting ...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Utah Chamber ArtiSts sings The Star-spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. This arrangement by Barlow Bradford was firSt performed in 1998 by Utah Chamber ArtiSts at the Delta Center leading up to a Utah Jazz game. If you're attending Concerts or sporting events this weekend, you'll be hearing this song a lot. Utah Chamber ArtiSts is honored to present our rendition as we celebrate America's independence.  

[A version of this article firSt appeared as a poSt on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? ConStantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...

music by Colin Eatock text by Francis Kindlemarsh CaSt off all doubtful care, Exile and banish tears; To joyful news divine Lend us your liSt'ning ears. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit it bear, A case of clay contained a crown immortal. A cro...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">music by Colin Eatock text by Francis Kindlemarsh CaSt off all doubtful care, Exile and banish tears; To joyful news divine Lend us your liSt'ning ears. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit it bear, A case of clay contained a crown immortal. A crown of crowns, a King whose coSt and care Redeemed poor man, whose race before was thrall To death, to doom, to pains of everlaSting, By His sweet death, scorns, Stripes, and often faSting. A Star above the Stars, a sun of light, Whose blessed beams this wretched earth bespread With hope of heaven and of God's Son the sight, Which in our flesh and sinful soul lay dead. O faith, O hope, O joys renowned for ever, O lively life that deathless shall persevere. Then let us sing the lullabys of sleep To this sweet babe, born to awake us all From drowsy sin that made old Adam weep, And by his fault gave to mankind the fall. For lo! this day, the birth day, day of days, Summons our songs to give Him laud and praise.  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article firSt appeared as a poSt on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I Started my firSt community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the Singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...