[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...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Does your Choir actually have a public following, or are you just kidding yourself?     When a Choir first starts Performing in...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale is not a Performing Choir (yet!), but after two terms of hard (but fun) work, we’ve invited some friends and family along next week t...

The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on Performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years time. We think that with al...

La Nova Singers female 'bel canto' vocal ensemble Performing the Saint-Saëns Ave Maria. Photographs were taken of the group Performing at the National Trust's Stourhead Gardens, during their Festival of the Voice in 2009 and 2011. The music is take...  moreLa Nova Singers female 'bel canto' vocal ensemble Performing the Saint-Saëns Ave Maria. Photographs were taken of the group Performing at the National Trust's Stourhead Gardens, during their Festival of the Voice in 2009 and 2011. The music is taken from La Nova Singers' first CD, 'DEBUT'; it was recorded live in concert at St Mary's Church, Dorchester in 2009. For more information on La Nova Singers, visit the website www.lanovasingers.co.uk or see our page on Facebook.  

The Major Minors Children’s Choir (New Zealand) are excited to be Performing a selection of familiar songs from movies, musicals and pop songs at their next concert on 15 May. This will be the second Upper Hutt performance for the Choir this year wi...

Should anyone be interested in Performing any of my music or need a particular 4 voice SATB arrangement, please do not hesitate to contact me at info@ferritomusic.com. I have a number of original choral arrangements of pop songs and also a number of orig...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Whether you sing harmony in a small group or a large Choir there are many things demanding your attention: other singers, conductor, audience, your own par...

The New Choir was founded by the Music Director and Conductor, Eileen Chang, in August, 2000 and is composed of about twenty five singers from the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The New Choir is an auditioned chamber Choir Performing choral works from al...  moreThe New Choir was founded by the Music Director and Conductor, Eileen Chang, in August, 2000 and is composed of about twenty five singers from the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The New Choir is an auditioned chamber Choir Performing choral works from all genres. The Choir has been conducting regularly scheduled performances in the Bay Area since its founding. The members of the New Choir have been brought together by their common love for the making of beautiful music. The New Choir is dedicated to the study and performance of quality choral literature and sharing the joy and the spiritual enhancement inherent in the making of music. The New Choir has been recognized for their performances of thoughtfully prepared programs. The Choir receives frequent requests for guest performances in the San Francisco Bay area and, in March 2006, was honored with an invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Western Division Convention where the Choir's performance was received very warml...    less

[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...