[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamoro...  more"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamorous noise to make Though midnight silence favors, shepherds are awake And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Gloria in excelsis deo... Christmas is in glory, all torment past What 'ere betide us now grant us the same at last Through both Thy joyous angels in strife and hurry fly With glory and hosanna they cry." Set by Michael McGlynn of ANÚNA Courtney Williams, soloist www.kantoreikc.org  less

Medley with famous TV Themes from 'The Simpsons', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Friends', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Family Guy', 'Sex and the City', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Pokémon', 'Two and a Half Men', 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Office (U.S.)'....  moreMedley with famous TV Themes from 'The Simpsons', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Friends', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Family Guy', 'Sex and the City', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Pokémon', 'Two and a Half Men', 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Office (U.S.)'. Arrangement: Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "A Blast From The Past" on May 12, 2015.  

Vox Canora choir from Parma was formed eighteen years ago, and from 2008 is directed by M° Monica Lodesani. Born by a group of singers, together with his conductor, Gianluigi Giacomoni, wanted to perform new kind of music in the City's musical scene with ...  moreVox Canora choir from Parma was formed eighteen years ago, and from 2008 is directed by M° Monica Lodesani. Born by a group of singers, together with his conductor, Gianluigi Giacomoni, wanted to perform new kind of music in the City's musical scene with a wide repertoire ranging from the elaboration of popular melodies to hits of pop music and soundtracks. The choir Vox Canora sung with the Orchestra of the "Fondazione Arturo Toscanini", with M° Ennio Morricone for his concert in Parma, with M° Helmut Imig for the soundtrack of the film "Fratello Sole" by Luigi Mancinelli. From 2008 choral ensemble Vox canora is directed by M° Monica Lodesani whose first engagement has been the preparation of the Gloria di Vivaldi, in collaboration with other choruses of the City. The next year, 2009, as part of ModuLAB studies in Casalecchio di Reno (Bo), the choir partecipated in part of the soundtrack of the film "The man who will come" directed...    less

An ALBION Adventure Join ALBION for a very short walk to a secret venue… Meet at Barker’s PoolFriday 23rd October8:45pm - 9:30pm(If you're going to The Hallé concert at City Hall this evening, please meet at Barker’s Pool...

Choir members are based all over the United Kingdom, and we come together only when we rehearse and sing at a Cathedral City. We do not belong to any particular geographical area or church denomination. In over 25 years, nearly 400 people from all backgro...  moreChoir members are based all over the United Kingdom, and we come together only when we rehearse and sing at a Cathedral City. We do not belong to any particular geographical area or church denomination. In over 25 years, nearly 400 people from all backgrounds have sung with us - often for the first time in an English Cathedral. The number continues to grow year by year. Martin Hall, our founder, became 'Director Emeritus' in Autumn 2006 and Matthew O' Donovan took over the post of Director in his stead. Because of the way we meet, we don't require formal auditions in advance, but new singers are expected to be excellent sight readers and to have a good choral tone.  less

Recorded at the church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

Recorded at the church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

  Something old, something new… Unique but universal: traditional and new folkSongs from Britain and Ireland The choral group Albion take Songs and texts from the rich ancient tradition of ‘these islands’ and reimagine them ...