The People’s Orchestra is your local community orchestra specialising in music from film, tv and games – with some Classical thrown in too! Turning music on its head with its repertoire and unlimited section numbers, The People’s Orchestra is not afraid t...  moreThe People’s Orchestra is your local community orchestra specialising in music from film, tv and games – with some Classical thrown in too! Turning music on its head with its repertoire and unlimited section numbers, The People’s Orchestra is not afraid to perform in new and exciting events. The People’s Orchestra Charity was founded to foster community music making into supporting those most vulnerable in our local communities with back to work or education support. With the continued support of brilliant staff, volunteers and musicians, the charity has grown from strength to strength, bringing the joy of music to more communities across the UK through our growing ensembles.  less

The Family Singers ensemble was founded in 2013. The composition of members is unique in the international Classical music world: all members are from one large family: six siblings between 8 and 21 years of ageand the two parents. Artistic leader: t...  moreThe Family Singers ensemble was founded in 2013. The composition of members is unique in the international Classical music world: all members are from one large family: six siblings between 8 and 21 years of ageand the two parents. Artistic leader: the parents, Zita and Vilmos Tóth, but the children also participate in creating musical conceptions and decisions. The parents have been singing in Choirs since they were children and have participated in numerous competitions, festivals and courses. The children have also sung in Choirs from an early age, usually singing solos. They study singing, musical theory and instrumental music. Our purpose is to promote the miracle of singing and music - that we owe so much - to people. With each passing year we strive to sing more and more beautiful compositions with a higher quality of performance. Our mission is to contribute to the distribution of Zoltán Kodály’s spiritual heritage, his musical education method, and to promote it Worldwide. We perform our co...    less

Full Circle Women's Choir singing Come, Pretty Love by Joan Szymko. The audio was recorded at our Spring Concert, "Fire" on Friday, May 4, 2011.

Coro Et Al Festival 2016

Second concert. Year 2013

Noel by Théophile Gautier setting for two altos and guitar poem translated into English by S N Solomons, music composed and performed (multitrack) by D W Solomons (dwsChorale) The sky is dark, the earth is white, oh bells ring out with joy Je...  moreNoel by Théophile Gautier setting for two altos and guitar poem translated into English by S N Solomons, music composed and performed (multitrack) by D W Solomons (dwsChorale) The sky is dark, the earth is white, oh bells ring out with joy Jesus is born, the Virgin quiet shelters her baby boy. Noel Noel Noel bells ring out with joy! No wraps No festooned curtains spread to shield the child from frost nothing but flimsy spider webs trail from the beams aloft. He shivers in that cold stable this Jesus child so dear, and so to warm him in the cradle, the ass and ox draw near. The snow hangs down in lacy fringe. But far above the heavens swell reveal the angel Choir that sings to men Noel Noel  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Sing Up programme for schools was set up by the UK government in January 2007 and was funded by them until April 2012. Their aim is to “give ever...

[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...

[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 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...