From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for children and youth Choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to sing, singing for a better future", the young participants will...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining Choirs, or even singing at all, as a result.   &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are times in most Choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...

[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...

The fundamental connection between music and scenic performance – this will be the intent with which CHOREOS wants to produce a new quality of musical scenic performances. The long-term experience of scenic choreographic work with different Choirs shows ...  moreThe fundamental connection between music and scenic performance – this will be the intent with which CHOREOS wants to produce a new quality of musical scenic performances. The long-term experience of scenic choreographic work with different Choirs shows us that singing or experiencing music is always connected to a primal impulse to movement. This primal impulse is unfolded our production, connect it to space and light and bring it all together in our performance. The result is a new musical work in a physical wholesomeness in which sound and movement do not compete but complement and enhance each other in fruitful ways. We are not interested in creating pictures for the music – we enhance the uncompromising sound to another level of perception, we heighten and amplify the body consciousness of our singing performers. We use the knowledge about the space and the powerful energies therein for our performances of choir singing. The dialogue between the perception of the inside and outside, the area of tension ...    less

2017 promises to be a fantastic year for The Major Minors Children's Choir based in New Zealand. The growing choir turns five this year and is looking for new members to join the fun.  Behind the scenes are qualified musicians who run the choir vo...

meeting music is happy to announce 20th Venezia in Musica  International Choir Competition and Festival in Caorle/Venice, Italy in April 27-May 1, 2023   Choirs can apply in different categories with or  without requirements. Besides th...

[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...

Say No ! is an international project for Choirs and small musical ensembles. Together we sing ‘No to War’. Our song is a tribute to deserters and war objectors. This hymn is also a call to FleeTheFrenzy: say 'No' to the madness of weaponry and war.

Choirs and Singers from all around the world. Welcome to the capital of music, Salzburg! meeting music proudly announce its new series of choral festival in 2017.   Salzburg International Choral Celebration & Competition will be held in June 14-19...