In its 26 years, the VOCAL Octet has brought polyphonic a-cappella singing in Israel to a fine art. the ensemble has a fascinating and diverse repertoire, most of which is original arrangeMents written by its Members, soMe with humorous texts. the differe...  moreIn its 26 years, the VOCAL Octet has brought polyphonic a-cappella singing in Israel to a fine art. the ensemble has a fascinating and diverse repertoire, most of which is original arrangeMents written by its Members, soMe with humorous texts. the different programs also consist of traditional a-cappella arrangeMents. Among our different programs there are "Misa Criolla" with an authentic South AMerican band; "Le Bouquet de Swing", rich harmonies and jumpy rhythms, well known Jazz standards and new arrangeMents to pop songs; "AMerican Harmony", in which the Israel Chamber Orchestra joins the octet in an AMerican theMed program; and our new program, Sgt. Pepper and the Fabulous Four. the VOCAL Octet has collaborated with Israel’s top musicians, and has perforMed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, Israel Borochov & East-West Ensemble, composers Sasha Argov, Yoni Rechter and Menachem ...    less

the Edina Chorale, under the direction of Thomas Paulson, is an 85+ voice choir with a commitMent to excellence and a varied repertoire. We range in age from 18 to 75. We strive to inspire singers, audiences and community through the beauty and power of...  morethe Edina Chorale, under the direction of Thomas Paulson, is an 85+ voice choir with a commitMent to excellence and a varied repertoire. We range in age from 18 to 75. We strive to inspire singers, audiences and community through the beauty and power of diverse chorale music. We perform four major concerts per year, including a holiday program, a classical performance with orchestra, and a spring pops concert.  

Scarborough Fair with a Jazzy twist

All choir ensembles, regardless of the Members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. the limit of the chorister is maximum 35-37 per choir (including the conductor and the choir’s leader). the program of the choir ensemble must be ...  moreAll choir ensembles, regardless of the Members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. the limit of the chorister is maximum 35-37 per choir (including the conductor and the choir’s leader). the program of the choir ensemble must be on the category of CLASSICAL, POP, ROCK, Jazz, or FOLK music. the choice of program it’s free without limit of the instruMents that may accompany the choir ensemble. the duration of performance shall not exceed 20 minutes per performance. the choir ensembles may have tree performances during the Festival. the following application docuMents must be provided by the closing date June, 01.Accommodation shall be organized from the organizers in student hostels in Skopje. the participants shall be placed in rooms with 2 or 3 beds, breakfast is included. the accommodation for the participants is free  less

Vocal group Jazzva from Slovenia was forMed six years ago. the Members, who sing in soMe of the best choirs in the country, decided they want more musical freedom and creativity, wilder beats and louder sound of their own voices. Jazzva's repertoire c...  moreVocal group Jazzva from Slovenia was forMed six years ago. the Members, who sing in soMe of the best choirs in the country, decided they want more musical freedom and creativity, wilder beats and louder sound of their own voices. Jazzva's repertoire consists of many different genres, pop, rock, classical music, Jazz, arrangeMents of folk songs and many more. As experienced choir singers, they are used to singing with as well as without electronic amplification. they also try to incorporate soMe choreography to their own music, thus making it even more interesting and fun. At the moMent, Jazzva is officially the best a-cappella group in Slovenia. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 Jazzva won at Sredi zvezd, the Slovenian national pop-Jazz a-cappella competition three consecutive tiMes. they also got a prize for the best vocal arrangeMent of the competition all three tiMes (the last two years the arrangeMents were made by the group's artistic director Jasna Žitnik). Seven singers and beat-boxer love challenges and wit...    less

1998 Voxtet was founded by Martin Mikeš and his several friends. A year before, there was already a male vocal group consisting of six Members called MIKE 6, the establishMent of which was inspired by a US vocal group TAKE 6. Voxtet was basically forMed ...  more1998 Voxtet was founded by Martin Mikeš and his several friends. A year before, there was already a male vocal group consisting of six Members called MIKE 6, the establishMent of which was inspired by a US vocal group TAKE 6. Voxtet was basically forMed by subsequent addition of female singers to MIKE6. the formation of Voxtet started out with nine persons but, during the first three years, it ca Me down to the current six Members. Most of the singers in Voxtet have their musical background in various choirs. SoMe of them still sing in Jihlava’s famous PS Campanula choir. 1999 Voxtet’s first concert took place on 31 May 1999 in Jihlava’s Horácké theatre. From then on, Voxtet’s perforMed at various minor events as well as its own big shows. 1999-2001 At the beginning, Voxtet was remarkable especially due to the absolute lack of a distinct dramaturgy. the main part of its repertoire was based on vocal transcripts of popular songs, folk, gospel and Jazz songs. However, Voxtet’s repertoire currently ten...    less

We are a woMen's non auditioned choir. We sing across a wide range of genres from light classical through to pop and rock. We sing in 3-4 parts, and while working hard on our developing sound, we like to have fun!

Rendezvous was forMed in Toronto in 2008 when 3 prairie-born best friends were singing in a stairwell, and a complete stranger asked them if they needed a fourth. the rest is history. the line-up of Rendezvous is: Danny Fong (tenor) - voice major Bro...  moreRendezvous was forMed in Toronto in 2008 when 3 prairie-born best friends were singing in a stairwell, and a complete stranger asked them if they needed a fourth. the rest is history. the line-up of Rendezvous is: Danny Fong (tenor) - voice major Brodie Cuff (lead) - voice major Andrew Kesler (baritone) - piano major Rob McLaren (bass) - guitar major Since their inception, Rendezvous has been singing strong at barbershop chapter shows, private functions and schools where it is their goal to spread the magic of barbershop singing to a younger audience. Rendezvous has charMed audiences throughout Canada and the United States with their energetic and fun shows, yet the driving force of these four young Men is their dedication to musicality. Rendezvous has been gaining an international fanbase as well, as all of it's Members are avid "Youtube Multitrackers", posting videos of tags and full songs of the group recording in studios. Rendezvous has r...    less

Now in its 3rd year, That Choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That Choir was forMed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create an...  moreNow in its 3rd year, That Choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That Choir was forMed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create and share a music experience together. That Choir now brings together over 25 Members with diverse backgrounds in work and study, and a mixture of trained and untrained voices. New Canadian artists are important for That Choir to nurture and have already perforMed new works by J. Scott Brubacher as well as Reza Jacobs in December 2010. Also in December of 2010, That Choir invited Canadian theatre Artist Nancy Palk to read Dylan Thomas's " A Child's Christmas in Wales" as part of That Choir Carols - an annual celebration of the Holidays. As That Choir looks forward into 2011, it is becoming well known for its a cappella repertoire of many styles and periods with a strong focus on storytelling.  less

Recorded at our 'SumMer Love' concert, July 2015. www.northkingstonchoir.org.uk