[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many community choir members enjoy practising at home. And so they should.   Ernest Williams, tenor, Croydon Male Voice Choir by Philip Talmage ...

Formed following the Newport National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural festival) in 1988, Newport Philharmonic Choir has gone from strength to strength over the past 25 years. We are a mixed Choir, putting on 3 concerts per year; a Spring concert with a wide...  moreFormed following the Newport National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural festival) in 1988, Newport Philharmonic Choir has gone from strength to strength over the past 25 years. We are a mixed Choir, putting on 3 concerts per year; a Spring concert with a wide and varied mixture of music, an orchestral concert in the Autumn, and a charity Christmas concert. We can also be seen throughout the year taking part in various community events; singing at the local Christmas grotto, taking part in flash mobs and singing at weddings and funerals.  less

The Cenestra choir singing in the office foyer at Southwark

The 2012 National Small Chorus Champions proudly showing off their gold medals just before a "Parade of Champions" public concert. In the warmup room in the Bruce Mason Centre Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand.

"Academia" FeMale student choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk o...  more"Academia" FeMale student choir of South-Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named aft. K.Ushinsky (Odessa, Ukraine) performs Е.Станкович - "Цвіт папороті", фрагмент из фольк-оперы "Коли цвіте папороть" ("Flowering Fern" a part from Ukrainian folk opera by E. Stankovych) Solo - Luydmyla Mazur (academic-folk vocal)  

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002, having acceded to the throne in 1952. The week of celebration culminated in a National service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Could you choir/group be Ireland's Number 1? Does your group have what it takes to be crowned Ireland's ShowChoir Champions 2013?   For the first time ever, Ireland will host a National Showchoir Championships in 2013. Submissions will open in Ap...

"O Canada" (the Canadian National anthem) by Calixa Lavallée, text by Sir Adophe-Basile Routhier, translation by Robert Stanley Weir. Performed by the 2011 Touring Choir of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Chu...  more"O Canada" (the Canadian National anthem) by Calixa Lavallée, text by Sir Adophe-Basile Routhier, translation by Robert Stanley Weir. Performed by the 2011 Touring Choir of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.