The Victoria Consort is a Belfast based chamber choir established in 2011, comprised of some of the finest young singers from across Northern Ireland. The choir performs a wide range of choral music to a high standard in concerts across the Country.

Spring show 2014

With well over 100 male voice choirs in Wales today, there are few better ways to experience their rich culture than to witness the historical choirs singing traditional songs across the land. As the Country’s most treasured and notab...

CHOIR "KORAIS" H I S T O R Y Since its foundation in 1994, Choir KORAIS has a particularly strong presence in the choral movement of our Country, organizing large events, in collaboration with famous Greek composers, songwriters, performers ...  moreCHOIR "KORAIS" H I S T O R Y Since its foundation in 1994, Choir KORAIS has a particularly strong presence in the choral movement of our Country, organizing large events, in collaboration with famous Greek composers, songwriters, performers of the classical repertoire and personalities of arts. The Choir has held concerts in many cities of Greece and abroad, and made a special appearance in Cuba, where it performed a concert in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, in Havana, invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture. The two concerts with the popular oratorio "AXION ESTI" of Mikis Theodorakis at Thessaloniki Palais des Sports and the "CARMINA BURANA" at Thessaloniki Concert Hall, performed in collaboration with Thessaloniki’s State Symphony Orchestra (under the Cultural Olympiad), are the Choir’s most important moments until now. The Choir has been honored by the Organization for the European Capital of Culture "Thessaloniki 97" as well as by other Institutions fo...    less

Female choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s home Country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless internationa...  moreFemale choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s home Country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless international choir festivals and performed abroad, for example, in Portugal, Japan, Canada, United States of America and many more. Founder of the choir was Mefodijs Skuja but the greatest achievments DZINTARS succeeded with perennial conductor Ausma Derkēvica. Since 2000 the conductor and Artistic Director is Aira Birziņa, chief conductor of The Nationwide Song Festival in Latvia, Professor of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, organizator of innumerable cultural projects and author of the concepts of many projects for avocational choirs. For many years the vocal teacher of DZINTARS has been Aina Bajāre, the soloist of former Operetta Theater of Rīga and vocal teacher of world renown youth choir KAMĒR... . The concert master of DZINTARS is one of the leading pian...    less

A popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and Country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to th...  moreA popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and Country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to the song from Paul Rice (of the Rice Brothers Gang who first recorded it) for $35 in late 1939; Jimmie Davis published it, with "words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell". There are still people alive, however, who remember hearing the song long before 1937 and what these people remember is the name of the musician with whom Paul Rice played in the early 1930's: Oliver Hood of LaGrange, Georgia. Contrary claims notwithstanding, Oliver Hood wrote "You Are My Sunshine." He wrote the words to the song on the back of a brown paper sack, which his children still possess, and he first performed the song at a VFW convention in LaGrange in 1933; he sang it through a megaphone out of a hotel window, and he sang no less than twenty verses, most of which...    less

After a great start, continuing the fresh tradition we will come back to Budapest, the Country of Kodály Method in 2018 as well to celebrate and promote choral music, and also to spread the value and experience of singing in a choir – as Kod&...

Poland celebrates the 1050th anniversary of Christianity in the Country. On  June 19,  2016, at 7:30 pm, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and blessed Pr. Stefan Frelichowski in Toruń will be the place for a special concert...

County Town Singers ladies singing I'm Gonna Take That Mountain; Suzanne Elston soloist; May 7, 2010 CAW Hall Oshawa, ON

Crepusculum, directed and founded by Alexandra Schwinn, is a sacred music chamber choir based in Boston, MA. The professional choir performs in Boston and New York with a unique group of singers from all over the Country. The group is made up entirely of ...  moreCrepusculum, directed and founded by Alexandra Schwinn, is a sacred music chamber choir based in Boston, MA. The professional choir performs in Boston and New York with a unique group of singers from all over the Country. The group is made up entirely of students at Berklee College of Music. The name, Crepusculum, is the Latin word for twilight, or the perfect blending of light and dark (voices).