CoaStal Sound Youth Choir in performance as part of Voices WeSt 2011 hoSted by Kokopelli at MacDougall United Church, Edmonton. Music from "Sesame Street", arranged by Greg Martin. www.coaStalsoundmusic.com

Cantorum Chamber Choir is a group of 30 Singers known for their dynamic performances and varied repertoire. The choir, which began at Brigham Young University as an early music ensemble, transformed into one of the premier non-collegiate chamber groups in...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Cantorum Chamber Choir is a group of 30 Singers known for their dynamic performances and varied repertoire. The choir, which began at Brigham Young University as an early music ensemble, transformed into one of the premier non-collegiate chamber groups in the WeStern United States. This award-winning ensemble achieves high performance Standards by drawing on the rich musical heritage of the region. Many Cantorum Singers have solo careers and all have sung with top collegiate ensembles. A number have also sung as members of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Chamber ArtiSts, and Salt Lake Vocal ArtiSts. In addition, Cantorum is proud to have a high representation of talented choral educators. The group won both of its categories at the 2016 Interkultur competition and received special commendation for their performance of Dale Warland and Hugo DiStler. Cantorum is under the direction of Steven Durtschi, a graduate of Brigham Young University and Utah State University. The group’s mission is to create ...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

Mixed Choir Dziesmuvara consiSts of approx 40 Singers of ages between 18 and 35. Every year Dziesmuvara takes part in international or national choral competitions. Since 2013 the choir has travelled to Poland, Lithuania, France and Czech Republic and al...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Mixed Choir Dziesmuvara consiSts of approx 40 Singers of ages between 18 and 35. Every year Dziesmuvara takes part in international or national choral competitions. Since 2013 the choir has travelled to Poland, Lithuania, France and Czech Republic and all around Latvia. Dziesmuvara also participates in the Latvian Song Celebration feStivals and occasionally teams up with fellow university and youth choirs to sing together in Concerts. The more, the merrier!  

[A version of this article firSt appeared as a poSt on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a Concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[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 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...

Friede auf Erden - Schönberg Live rehearsal recording at Trinity Church Wall Street September 26, 2023

Twenty years after showing its marvelous performances on Stage, the Biayenda Choir of Dakar was able to build its own réputation as one of the moSt committed choir in Senegal. This intercultural choir comprises fifteen amateur Singers from several african...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Twenty years after showing its marvelous performances on Stage, the Biayenda Choir of Dakar was able to build its own réputation as one of the moSt committed choir in Senegal. This intercultural choir comprises fifteen amateur Singers from several african countries. It was firSt eStablishments in 1996 in Dakar by a group of youth who adored the art of singing. The choir consiStently performed varions type of music, gathering between both classical and modern music (folklore and international). It transcended continents, surpassed réas and diversified its origins from spiritual music, through romantic, to religious and reaching comic music, with a tendency towards african melodies and rythms. It urges us to re-discover and unveil the musical treasures of african continent that dates back to anceStors and to the native people of the Black continent. On the Stage, the Choir collaborated with famous conductors such as Michel Piquemal with Choeur Vittoria (Île de France)de Paris or Dr Intessar Abdel Fattah, Egypti...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

Mevagissey is a small fishing village with a population of approximately 2,000 people. It is situated on the south coaSt of the County of Cornwall, the area of England protruding into the atlantic Ocean facing North America. Male voice singing is traditio...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">Mevagissey is a small fishing village with a population of approximately 2,000 people. It is situated on the south coaSt of the County of Cornwall, the area of England protruding into the atlantic Ocean facing North America. Male voice singing is traditionally very popular in the county, there being 33 federated choirs numbering 1,300 Singers out of a total population of nearly half a million. The choir was formed in 1974 and quickly matured into one of the leading and largeSt male choirs in Cornwall. It now has over 55 members including several founder members. The choir gives around 25 Concerts each year, raising many thousands of pounds for various charities. On the 10th July 2010 they celebrated their 900th public appearance. During a Concert tour of Gibraltar in 1979 they performed in the famous St. Michael's Cave. Subsequent tours have been to Holland/Northern Germany, to the Black ForeSt area of Germany on two occasions and in 1990 the choir had a 14 day tour as gueSts of the Niagara Wine and Grape ...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

The Outer Banks Chorus is a group of 80+ Singers dedicated to bringing excellent choral music of all kinds to Dare County, North Carolina and the surrounding areas. Initially formed in 1987 simply as a means for those intereSted to gather together to sing...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">The Outer Banks Chorus is a group of 80+ Singers dedicated to bringing excellent choral music of all kinds to Dare County, North Carolina and the surrounding areas. Initially formed in 1987 simply as a means for those intereSted to gather together to sing, more formal Concerts were later organized and presented. In addition to two planned Concerts a year (a ChriStmas Concert in the Fall and a Spring Concert), there are frequently requeSts from local organizations for appearances. For example, in the spring of 2011, the group performed at the Wright Brothers Monument for the Centennial of the Wright Brothers Glider Flight. The repertoire of the Outer Banks Chorus ranges from the Classical to Broadway, and spirituals of all kinds and in different languages. Recently the chorus has sung a number of premiere performances of pieces by contemporary composers. All are invited to hear the chorus sing exceptionally lovely and wonderful choral music.  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less