The Elgar Chorale is a Worcester-based group of up to 40 singers, founded by Dr Donald Hunt which has always specialised in English music, with a particular emphasis on the works of Edward Elgar. Since its formation it has presented well over 100 perfor...  moreThe Elgar Chorale is a Worcester-based group of up to 40 singers, founded by Dr Donald Hunt which has always specialised in English music, with a particular emphasis on the works of Edward Elgar. Since its formation it has presented well over 100 performances and ppeared at each of the Worcester Three choirs Festivals from 1981 to 1996. Performances have included world premières of works by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Herbert Sumsion and Howard Blake, and a British première of Leonard Bernstein’s Missa Brevis. The Chorale was also the principal choral group at the highly successful Elgar Festivals at Worcester in 2007 and 2009, and last year enjoyed a concert tour in Devon, singing at Colyton, Dartmouth, Exeter and Torquay. It is proud to have Dame Janet Baker, C.H as its Patron.  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(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] There are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of singing together. But they only look at the experience of the singers in a choir.   I&rsqu...

This is the whole sequence. Composed by David Warin Solomons performed in Southwell Minster. by Manchester Cathedral Voluntary choir Conducted by Jeffrey Makinson Organ played by Paul Walton Cantor in Gloria: David Shipman Alto soloist in Sanctus an...  moreThis is the whole sequence. Composed by David Warin Solomons performed in Southwell Minster. by Manchester Cathedral Voluntary choir Conducted by Jeffrey Makinson Organ played by Paul Walton Cantor in Gloria: David Shipman Alto soloist in Sanctus and Benedictus: Richard Lowe Separate videos are also available for each section: Kyrie: https://youtu.be/sN83YtFaL4M Gloria: https://youtu.be/hyprqsck_tg Sanctus and Benedictus: https://youtu.be/C_vew5Ga7lU Agnus Dei: https://youtu.be/fksOsl18abA  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

Wade in the Water - arr.: Moses Hogan - The Waldorf Students choir, conductor: László Bencze, soloist: Johanna Bakó. Recorded on 23. 06. 2018. at the Night of the Museums in the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir.     Brig...

Performed live by Viva, Sandnes Kulturskolekor and recorded in a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (!) in 2006. Composed by Rolf Løvland, famous from his own works of course, and also the group "Secret Garden". soloist: Karoline Krogedal

Cantores CeLestes Women's choir and Alumnae LIVE in CONCERT May 4, 2019 Celebrating 30 years Kelly Galbraith, director Jennifer Harewood-Kokoue, soloist Ryan Harper, recording engineer Producer, Kelly Galbraith

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...