[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...

[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...

  World of Choirs 29 April – 02 May 2018 – Pesaro, Italy Pesaro .. the idyllic location of tranquility for our Festival World of Choirs!The atmosphere of an unforgetable holiday in the famous Italian City of Pesaro is unique and f...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been creating some new singing workshops for next year.   Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse   Recently I wrote about how to create...

Kantorei of Kansas City now runs a Summer Choral Institute. This intense, four to six day summer camp will feature three ensembles. The most advanced of these, The KSCI Choral Scholars, has completed a successful first performance in June of 2013. Visi...  moreKantorei of Kansas City now runs a Summer Choral Institute. This intense, four to six day summer camp will feature three ensembles. The most advanced of these, The KSCI Choral Scholars, has completed a successful first performance in June of 2013. Visit our website for more information or to become involved!  

All roads lead to Rome, to the Eternal City   meeting music is very happy to announce the 7th Musica Eterna Roma – International Choir Festival and Competition from July 1-5, 2016 in Rome, Italy   Choirs can choose from the categor...

GOTHAM ROCK CHOIR is New York City’s first non-auditioned community choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary mus...  moreGOTHAM ROCK CHOIR is New York City’s first non-auditioned community choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary music in a supportive, fun, uplifting environment, to provide an alternative to the City’s many traditional choirs and to provide much-needed sense of “cool” to choral singing. Each week, a diverse group of New Yorkers from all walks of life–ranging from show business professionals to avid shower singers–gather at a professional rehearsal studio in Midtown Manhattan to belt out an eclectic mix of music in stunning 4-part harmony in preparation for a final concert held at an off-Broadway theatre. Many of our singers also choose to perform in our “Gotham Rock Choir: Unplugged” cabaret evenings, which give our members the opportunity to work on their own favorite tunes for performance at one of the City’s most famous cabaret venues. Over the years, Gotham Rock Choi...    less

Formally organized in August 2006, the Ars Cantica Ensemble is a choral group composed of young professionals from different university choirs who want to spread the Word of God through musical talent and commitment to service. On its first attempt at ...  moreFormally organized in August 2006, the Ars Cantica Ensemble is a choral group composed of young professionals from different university choirs who want to spread the Word of God through musical talent and commitment to service. On its first attempt at competitions in 2007, the group won Second Runner-Up in the prestigious PAGCOR Chorale Festival and was chosen as one of the top five winners in the Paskong Himig sa Lungsod ng PASIG Chorale Competition. In December 2007, the Ars Cantica Ensemble was featured at the Opening Ceremonies of the Amazing European Union Christmas held at The Podium, Ortigas and was one of the choirs invited to grace the Sing For Me Project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In February 2010, Ars Cantica Ensemble emerged as one of the winners in Sa ‘Yo Lamang Chorale Fest, a choral competition sponsored by ABS-CBN and Star Records. In line with this, the group recorded two tracks in the inspirational album, Sa ‘Yo Lamang, produced by Ms. Jamie Rivera under Star ...    less