Join Ben every other Monday at 11am GMT to learn and sing along with folk favourites, from Sea shanties to traditional folk songs from around the world, there is something for everyone. We learn a new Piece each session and sing along with old favourites.
Shape-Note Singing by Tony Quarrington Commissioned by Cantores Celestes Directed by Kelly Galbraith Kate Carver, piano Anne Lindsay, violin Tony Quarrington, guitar Stuart Laughton, trumpet Jordan O'Connor, bass April 22, 2017 'Sing Sea to Sea' L... more
0:01 O Crux - Cantala Lawrence University Choir- Phillip Swan (Wisconsin, USA) 2:40 The Secret of Life - The East Central University Chorale - Steven Walker (Texas, USA) 6:27 Crucifixus - Central Bucks West Men's choir - Joseph Ohrt (Pennsylvania, U... more
Poem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by the poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville Music by David Warin Solomons Performed by the Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw In deep dusk, in deep dusk green, the crescent moon's an air of shell sheen, shot t... more
[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...
Sing Hallelujah by Anne Lindsay WORLD PREMIERE Performance of commissioned arrangement. Anne Lindsay, violin and solo vocals Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director April 22, 2017 Concert 'Sing Sea to Sea' www.cantorescelestes.c... more
Vox Grata Women's Choir - Nashville, TN, May 24, 2015
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Rather than everyone singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...
Last Sunday, my choir sang in the Choir Of The Year selection stage in Newcastle. We’d rehearsed for about a month, and had decided to perform Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine. COTY rules say you have 8 minutes to perform - any...