Salford Youth Choir is run by Salford Music and performing Arts Service for children aged between 11-18. This is a fun group of youngsters that Love to sing and perform. We tackle all kinds of music and sing at local venues as well as 'The Lowry' and othe...  moreSalford Youth Choir is run by Salford Music and performing Arts Service for children aged between 11-18. This is a fun group of youngsters that Love to sing and perform. We tackle all kinds of music and sing at local venues as well as 'The Lowry' and other high profile venues around the area. If you Love to sing come and give it a go. Thurday 6.45pm-8pm term time only. 0161 778 0256  

Hello!  I am a newly appointed conductor of my church congregational choir.  I primarily come from an orchestral background but am very excited to join in voice and Song with many of you around the world in your respective communities.  I a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a Song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Just because a Song is in a foreign language, you still need to respect its origins. Sami family by Morten Oddvik There is a huge amount of misinformation ...

[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...

Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nico...  moreTe Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor Sora Park, pianist Live performance, October 20, 2019 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Nicole Murray, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte, Sarah Sheldon Altos: Joanna Ehlers, Abby Helt, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis, Hilary Morton, Michaela Schenkel, Rosie Smith Tenors: Tom Assel, Josh Donaldson, Micah Horton, Jeff Jasperson, Colin Riley, Andrew Wilson Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, Andrew Cunard, Jonathan Daniel, Jon Duncan, Ken Foley, Nick Gillock Sagitaverus tu cor nostrum caritate . (You have wounded me with the arrows of your Love.) I am angry at the scars that I have. I want the world to be at peace. No more violence. No more hatred. No more bloodshed. I want a place where I belong. O radiant Love! O music made from never-ending Love! O Love undefined, without boundaries.  less

Sound Choir Romania gathers together young people in Love with music who have turned their hobby into passion. Their conductor is Voicu Popescu and his art of harmonizing the choir’s voices turned them into very sensitive singers. Their strength lies in t...  moreSound Choir Romania gathers together young people in Love with music who have turned their hobby into passion. Their conductor is Voicu Popescu and his art of harmonizing the choir’s voices turned them into very sensitive singers. Their strength lies in the power of the emotions they share with their listeners. With a very wide repertoire, including traditional Romanian Songs, madrigals, gospels, byzantine music and jazz, they enjoy every single minute of singing the music of the world. Enjoy your staying on our website.  less

Winner of the Edwin Fissinger Composition Prize, this piece is based on a text by Canadian poet Bliss Carman about the passage of seasons and the permanence of Love.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...