[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...

"Aurum, aurum!" is dedicated to Asira Shukuru. It is a musical search for the meaning of Gold, a choral exploration of our human relationship to this precious metal. In Latin and English. As always, comments are most welcomed. Sincere thanks to Matt...  more"Aurum, aurum!" is dedicated to Asira Shukuru. It is a musical search for the meaning of Gold, a choral exploration of our human relationship to this precious metal. In Latin and English. As always, comments are most welcomed. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Aurum, aurum!" Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info, or to obtain a copy of the score. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 10 June 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

Everyone Suddenly Burst Out Singing - C. S. Lang Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.

Every Wednesday at 2pm GMT, join Ben on Homechoir's YouTube channel to learn a different short piece of choral music. Follow the score on-screen as Ben teaches every note of every voice part in turn before bringing everyone together for a final sing-throu...  moreEvery Wednesday at 2pm GMT, join Ben on Homechoir's YouTube channel to learn a different short piece of choral music. Follow the score on-screen as Ben teaches every note of every voice part in turn before bringing everyone together for a final sing-through. Develop your repertoire, learn new voice parts of old favourites, or rehearse for an upcoming choir performance or rehearsal.  

Recorded live From AfterGlow's concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concer...  moreRecorded live From AfterGlow's concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concert honored and commemorated the heart-breaking, and, ultimately, inspirational events at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, SC in June 2015: https://motheremanuel.com/our-story We were deeply moved and inspired by Chris Singleton's (@csingleton_2) incredible story and personal mission that "Love is stronger than hate": https://www.chrissingleton.com/chris-... Please consider making a donation to support the beautiful Emanuel Nine Memorial: https://emanuelnine.org/ Concert location: First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Oakland, CA Date: August 6, 2023 Soloist: Justin McCoy Arranger: Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/)  less

Elbow and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing grounds for divorce Mondays is for drinking to the seldom seen kid I've been working on a cocktail Called Grounds for Divorce Whoah Polishing a compass that I hold in my sleep Doubt comes him on st...  moreElbow and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing grounds for divorce Mondays is for drinking to the seldom seen kid I've been working on a cocktail Called Grounds for Divorce Whoah Polishing a compass that I hold in my sleep Doubt comes him on sticks but then he kicks like a horse Whoah There's a chinese cigarette case And the rest you Can Keep And the rest you Can Keep And the rest you Can Keep There's a hole in my neighbourhood down which of late I Cannot help but fall There's a hole in my neighbourhood down which of late I Cannot help but fall Mondays is for drinking to the seldom seen kid There's this whispering of jokers doing flesh by the pound To a chorus of supposes From the Little town whores There'll be twisted karaokee at the Aniseed lounge And I'll bring you further roses But it does you no good And it does me no good And it does you no good There's a hole in my neighbourhood down which of late I Cannot help but fall There's a hole in my neighbourhood down which of l...    less

The Mansfield University Concert Choir at the 2012 World Choir Games in their Gold Medal winning performance in the Folklore Competition.

We are a community-based choir composed of children between ages 8 to 16 years old. The choir recently won the Gold medal for Folklore category and Silver Medal for Children's category in the 6th Grand Prix Pattaya International Choir Competition last Jul...  moreWe are a community-based choir composed of children between ages 8 to 16 years old. The choir recently won the Gold medal for Folklore category and Silver Medal for Children's category in the 6th Grand Prix Pattaya International Choir Competition last July 25 - 27, 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand.  

[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...