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blog: Is community singing dead?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

blog: Music lives in flawed humans and not on the page

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I met a painter a while back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...

blog: one unkind word can put you off singing for ever – how to protect yourself

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been plenty of UK television programmes over the years which have involved solo singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...

blog: How many breaks should you have on a singing course?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir
group: Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir

Vancouver ORPHEUS Male Choir was formed in 1992 for "Men of all ages who love to sing" Entertaining concerts are the Orpheus Choir’s hallmark. Combining a rich history of male choir standards with new and unexpected arrangements of contempora...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Vancouver ORPHEUS Male Choir was formed in 1992 for "Men of all ages who love to sing" Entertaining concerts are the Orpheus Choir’s hallmark. Combining a rich history of male choir standards with new and unexpected arrangements of contemporary works, this choir delivers beyond expectations. You are as likely to hear a Welsh hymn or folk song as an opera chorus, pop hit, spiritual or contemporary Canadian composition. The Orpheus men are all amateur yet deliver a professional engaging performance from memory. Each performance guarantees an emotional ride through familiar, new, rousing, humorous and classic repertoire. Orpheus annually tours BC to enrich smaller communities with choral entertainment. Orpheus is a member of the BC Choral.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

blog: Why ‘singing for fun’ doesn’t mean low standards and poor performances

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...

blog: Choir leaders: who’ll replace you when you’re gone?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

blog: Vocal Explosion Hastings Choir - Midwinter Candlelit Concert

Join Vocal Explosion Hastings and Rye Choir at our "Midwinter Candlelit Concert"    13th December 2014 at St Clemements Church The High Street  Hastings Old Town Time TBC A Seasonal Consert with  a Difference No Carols Ju...

Manx Voices
group: Manx Voices

We formed as Manx Girls Choir in 1952. MGC travelled widely in Europe and had a High standard. In 2003, we changed our name to Manx Voices. We love singing to community groups, in church services and concerts. We compete in our local music festivals an...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">We formed as Manx Girls Choir in 1952. MGC travelled widely in Europe and had a High standard. In 2003, we changed our name to Manx Voices. We love singing to community groups, in church services and concerts. We compete in our local music festivals and have sung on stage with Blake. We are a very democratic, mutually supportive group of women ranging in age from 10 to 70!  

Johansen Viking Singers - Party in the U.S.A.
video: Johansen Viking Singers - Party in the U.S.A.

Party in the U.S.A Arr. Deke Sharon Spring Concert 2018 Johansen High School This performance was inspired by our choir tour 2018 to newport Beach where we had a fabulous workshop with Deke Sharon at the Choirs of America Festival.