This is The first of a series that originally appeared on Helping You Harmonise.    One of The interesting things that happens when amateur Musicians build Themselves a training infrastructure is that They bring an incredible breadth of skills...

We offer a variety of Singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our Singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group Singing workshops and choirs, Sing from The Heart group Singing sess...  moreWe offer a variety of Singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our Singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group Singing workshops and choirs, Sing from The Heart group Singing sessions - Singing world music, mantras, sound meditations and chanting. All Singing levels and abilities are very welcome, from complete beginners who think They may be tone deaf to professional singers. We offer a space to share in The joy and many benefits of Singing togeTher and look forward to Singing with you soon.  less

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 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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about Singing togeTher. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of Singing togeTher can be duplicated online and...

BachWerk is made up of a group of people in Brussels passionate about fantastic music and determined to do something about it. TogeTher we have formed a choir of talented Musicians from Belgium and around The world. Our common goal is to make great mu...  moreBachWerk is made up of a group of people in Brussels passionate about fantastic music and determined to do something about it. TogeTher we have formed a choir of talented Musicians from Belgium and around The world. Our common goal is to make great music. Around thirty experienced amateur and professional singers make up The choir of BachWerk. The aim is to perform fantastic music to The highest possible standard. Working with music coach, Lodewijk Regout and conductor, David Miller, singers share The passion behind BachWerk.  less

Hi everyone! I'm happy to share with you my Singing journal. Originally created as an experiment, it is now receiving amazing feedback: "Fantastic aid for helping you progress in your Singing journey This is an amazing book which assisted me to pass my ...

Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in The back corner of The choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make The plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musi...

Singing When The soul first put on The body's shirt, The ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted The lips of being human, it started Singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreSinging When The soul first put on The body's shirt, The ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted The lips of being human, it started Singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by The Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and The Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by The thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from The Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, The giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and The ocean's gifts and Singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for The piece originated with The Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in a...    less

Performing on period instruments, The endlessly inventive Ensemble Caprice spotlights The rich and fascinating culture of The court of Rudolf II in Prague-The most interesting European city of its time-where scientists, artists, Musicians, and a...