[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and Choir starts back. We Choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the Choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular Choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...

Li-Ron Choir began as the Choir of the Gordon elementary school in Herzliya. Currently the Choir represents Herzliya locally and abroad. the Choir is comprised of three groups: children between the ages of 6-11, teenagers from 12-18 and a vocal ensemble. ...  moreLi-Ron Choir began as the Choir of the Gordon elementary school in Herzliya. Currently the Choir represents Herzliya locally and abroad. the Choir is comprised of three groups: children between the ages of 6-11, teenagers from 12-18 and a vocal ensemble. From 1991 the Choir has participated in international competitions in Wales, Hungary, Finland, Israel, Germany, Italy, Spain and won gold medals. - In July 2004 the Choir participated in the Choir-Olympic Competition in Bremen-Germany and won two gold medals. - In July 2006 the Choir participated in the Choir-Olympic Competition in Xiamen - China and won a gold medal. - In July 2008 the Choir participated in the Choir-Olympic Competition in Graz- Austria and won two gold medals and won the championship in category 18, Music of the religions -In July 2009 the Choir participated at the INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC COPMETITION in Bratislava, Slovakia and competed in three categories: Musica sacra - acapella, Folklore and children Choir and won three gold med...    less

the Choir is made up of 3 different Choirs, English service Choir, Yoruba service Choir and Teenager church Choir. we are about 120 in number.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a Choir needs to find a new one.     If you’re the person ...

the Major Minors Children’s Choir have been busy performing across the region this year. their next concert features Choir singing and solos from members of the Choir who performed at the Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions  in July. the C...

Twenty years after showing its marvelous performances on stage, the Biayenda Choir of Dakar was able to build its own réputation as one of the most committed Choir in Senegal. This intercultural Choir comprises fifteen amateur singers from several african...  moreTwenty years after showing its marvelous performances on stage, the Biayenda Choir of Dakar was able to build its own réputation as one of the most committed Choir in Senegal. This intercultural Choir comprises fifteen amateur singers from several african countries. It was first establishments in 1996 in Dakar by a group of youth who adored the art of singing. the Choir consistently performed varions type of music, gathering between both classical and modern music (folklore and international). It transcended continents, surpassed réas and diversified its origins from spiritual music, through romantic, to religious and reaching comic music, with a tendency towards african melodies and rythms. It urges us to re-discover and unveil the musical treasures of african continent that dates back to ancestors and to the native people of the Black continent. On the stage, the Choir collaborated with famous conductors such as Michel Piquemal with Choeur Vittoria (Île de France)de Paris or Dr Intessar Abdel Fattah, Egypti...    less

the Edinburgh Police Choir is open to anyone who can sing, not just to police staff. Our performances are described as ‘absolutely incredible’, ‘stunning’, ‘inspiring’, and ‘hugely surprising’. That’s because we work hard to deserve such comments. We beg...  morethe Edinburgh Police Choir is open to anyone who can sing, not just to police staff. Our performances are described as ‘absolutely incredible’, ‘stunning’, ‘inspiring’, and ‘hugely surprising’. That’s because we work hard to deserve such comments. We began 6 years ago as the Lothian and Borders Police Choir and have performed at events in large and small venues, have sung in New York, representing Scotland at the 10th anniversary of 9/11, at T in the Park, have sold out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and have been highly placed in competitions.  less

Urjwan Choir Tartous - Syria Urjwan Choir was launched in September 2015 in Tartous City - Syria as a Choir group for harmonically distributed singing. the Adutl Choir Includes More Than 60 amateurs, who belong to various social, scientific and cultur...  moreUrjwan Choir Tartous - Syria Urjwan Choir was launched in September 2015 in Tartous City - Syria as a Choir group for harmonically distributed singing. the Adutl Choir Includes More Than 60 amateurs, who belong to various social, scientific and cultural groups and segments: school and university students, employees, teachers, engineers, doctors, parents ... and from different denominations and religions of Syrian society and Syrian Cities and Governorates, who were brought together, due to war conditions, in the City of Tartous. the first objective of establishing this Choir was to integrate choral music into our local musical culture as a new type of sung music whereby the Choir presents international choral works to its Syrian audience. Moreover, the Choir aims to develop and modernize the methods of Arab musical compositions by harmonizing and rearranging it and singing it in a way that uses the best scientific and technical methods to present the best human voice professionally. the Choir’s rep...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] there are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of singing together. But they only look at the experience of the singers in a Choir.   I&rsqu...