Through the past thousands of years, choir singing has become more and more widespread, more and more part of our everyday lives. We can only contemplate how it started - maybe with religious rituals? Or work Songs? But nowadays, choir singing - and mus...

[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...

Recorded at our 'Summer Love' gig on 4th July 2015. See www.northkingstonchoir.org.uk for more information.

Performed on 10 August 2011 by the Stellenbosch a cappella group Acastella at the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch, South Africa. For more info, see our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/stellenbosch.acapella Thank you to henvan200 for recording this...  morePerformed on 10 August 2011 by the Stellenbosch a cappella group Acastella at the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch, South Africa. For more info, see our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/stellenbosch.acapella Thank you to henvan200 for recording this video. The entire performance, as uploaded by henvan200, can be found on the following page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6hdmLTXEQ  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

The Golden Voices Choir unveils the 13th edition of their annual musical concert; Canzona. The rush that comes with music. The Feeling of calm and satisfaction. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. You do not want to miss out CANZONA 13: Celebrat...  moreThe Golden Voices Choir unveils the 13th edition of their annual musical concert; Canzona. The rush that comes with music. The Feeling of calm and satisfaction. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. You do not want to miss out CANZONA 13: Celebration of God’s Love. Date: 26th March, 2022 Venue: Hall of Excellence, FUTO. #Canzona #GoldenVoicesChoir #GVC #thegreatestshowman #thegreatestshow #choir #concert  

Our beginnings lie at Kingsbury High School in Brent. The school's choir became very successful in the mid-1980s, winning many competitions including the Llangollen Eisteddfod. When school was over, it seemed natural to carry on singing together as a choi...  moreOur beginnings lie at Kingsbury High School in Brent. The school's choir became very successful in the mid-1980s, winning many competitions including the Llangollen Eisteddfod. When school was over, it seemed natural to carry on singing together as a choir, and the group's achievements included reaching the semi-finals of Sainsbury's Choir of the Year and appearing on Opportunity Knocks. In the 1990's, the choir moved to Harrow and officially became known as Jubilate. Sarah Stroh took over as Musical Director in 1999 and since then the choir has grown significantly, doubling in size to its current membership of 43. There are still some original members of the choir, who have been singing together for more than 25 years. Our recent competition successes include winning the Barnardo's National Choir competition in March 2013 and the ladies choir, folk and popular music classes and runner-up with distinction in the sacred music class in the 2012 Mid-Somerset Festival. We came fourth at the prestigious Interna...    less

The Apollo Chorus of Chicago is the area's premier volunteer choir and one of the oldest musical groups in the United States. Its 125-plus auditioned members include men and women of all ages, races, creeds, and occupations brought together by their Love...  moreThe Apollo Chorus of Chicago is the area's premier volunteer choir and one of the oldest musical groups in the United States. Its 125-plus auditioned members include men and women of all ages, races, creeds, and occupations brought together by their Love of singing. Each season, Apollo presents the masterworks of Western choral music, from Baroque to Broadway. The group has also been featured in several television, recording, and live performance collaborations. Year after year, critics and audiences alike delight in the artistry and passion of Apollo's performances.  less

We are a world and classical music choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We Love to sing music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. ...  moreWe are a world and classical music choir based on the beautiful Central Coast just north of Sydney, Australia. We are passionate about polyphony! We Love to sing music from regions around the world which have a strong tradition of singing in harmony. Music from Eastern Europe, Georgia, Africa and Jamaica etc finds its way into our repertoire. We also Love to sing some beautiful classical works and Mozart, Bortniansky and Bach is much Loved by the singers. Most of our music is unaccompanied, except when our very talented instrumentalists (guitar, harp, cello, ukes, bodhran...) bring their instruments.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She Loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I Love singing and have been singing sinc...