[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the CHOIR]   Most CHOIRs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big Night Out Community CHOIR for BBC Children in Need 201...

22nd NATIONAL CHOIR Competition Slovenia, April 20-22, 2012, Maribor

One of the all-time favourite pieces in the Accessible Choral Library for smaller CHOIRs is David Barton's 'My Lord what a morning' for SAB which is now winging its way to a CHOIR who picked up a sample copy at the recent NATIONAL Association of CHOIRs co...

Mixed CHOIR Dziesmuvara consists of approx 40 singers of ages between 18 and 35. Every year Dziesmuvara takes part in interNATIONAL or NATIONAL choral competitions. Since 2013 the CHOIR has travelled to Poland, Lithuania, France and Czech Republic and al...  moreMixed CHOIR Dziesmuvara consists of approx 40 singers of ages between 18 and 35. Every year Dziesmuvara takes part in interNATIONAL or NATIONAL choral competitions. Since 2013 the CHOIR has travelled to Poland, Lithuania, France and Czech Republic and all around Latvia. Dziesmuvara also participates in the Latvian Song Celebration festivals and occasionally teams up with fellow university and youth CHOIRs to sing together in concerts. The more, the merrier!  

Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad, diciembre de 2012. Orquesta Clásica de España, Director, Enrique García Asensio. Coro Villa de las Rozas, dir: Mª Ángeles García Serrano. Coro las Veredas, dir: Enrique Martín Coro las Veredas, director: Enrique ...  moreConcierto Extraordinario de Navidad, diciembre de 2012. Orquesta Clásica de España, Director, Enrique García Asensio. Coro Villa de las Rozas, dir: Mª Ángeles García Serrano. Coro las Veredas, dir: Enrique Martín Coro las Veredas, director: Enrique Martín. Piano: Paula Mercedes Lozano.  

A combined recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operat...  moreA combined recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operator: Goran Čaljkušić recording and production: Bernard Kahle b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

A friendly sociable Rotherham three part CHOIR which raises money for charities both local and NATIONAL. The CHOIR has members from Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays 6-7.30pm at Badsley Moor Primary, Rotherham. New members...  moreA friendly sociable Rotherham three part CHOIR which raises money for charities both local and NATIONAL. The CHOIR has members from Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays 6-7.30pm at Badsley Moor Primary, Rotherham. New members are always welcome, with no auditions. For further details email: FriendsInHarmony@virginmedia.com  

The CHOIR was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and CHOIRmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. The CHOIR consisted of 20 singers. The first concert was December 1964 at the NATIONAL Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and...  moreThe CHOIR was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and CHOIRmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. The CHOIR consisted of 20 singers. The first concert was December 1964 at the NATIONAL Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and Brian Law took over as director of St Matthew's church and took over directing the Cantata Singers as well. In 1969, the CHOIR was invited to sing Purcell's Dido and Aneas at the new NATIONAL Arts Centre in November. To balance the NAC Orchestra, the CHOIR increased in size to 44 members. The CSO became the CHOIR in residence of the NAC and has performed in many NAC productions over the years, singing under many world renowned conductors such as, Eduardo Mata, Helmuth Rilling, Franz Paul Decker, Andrew Parrott, Trevor Pinnock, Ermanno Florio, Ivor Bolton, Richard Hickox, Paul Goodwin, Andreas Delfs, Jane Glover, Martin Pearlman, William Boughton, Thierry Fischer, Gerald Wirth, Earl Stafford, Frank McNamara, David Lockington and Eric Kunzel among others. Unde...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the CHOIR]   A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a CHOIR from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of Children in Need: The Big Night Out...