'This Is Me' recorded at the Sunday Choral Workshop at the 2018 Gospel Rising Music Festival in Galway Cathedral. Singers from gospel choirs across Ireland get together to learn, rehearse and record a unique take on this powerful song made famous by T...  more'This Is Me' recorded at the Sunday Choral Workshop at the 2018 Gospel Rising Music Festival in Galway Cathedral. Singers from gospel choirs across Ireland get together to learn, rehearse and record a unique take on this powerful song made famous by The Greatest Showman. And all in just 2 hours! Special thanks to all participants, contributors as well as the clergy, staff and parishioners of Galway Cathedral. 'This Is Me' from the motion picture The Greatest Showman Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Lead by Craig Anthony Lees Soloists: Ailbhe Cook and Delphine Hernandez Ensemble: Gospel Rising Festival Choir 2018 Keyboards: Declan James Davies and Emmanuel Waldron Bass: Dillan Hughes Sound: Matt Purcell Filmed and edited by Alan Rogers Produced by Stephanie Francis and Fiona Walsh  less

MatchMySound has partnered with ACDA and GIA Publications to create My Choral Coach, an integrated music creation platform that provides instant feedback and guided practice for Choral directors and their singers. My Choral Coach is exclusively for Univer...  moreMatchMySound has partnered with ACDA and GIA Publications to create My Choral Coach, an integrated music creation platform that provides instant feedback and guided practice for Choral directors and their singers. My Choral Coach is exclusively for University, Community, and Faith-based choirs.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was collecting money at a Workshop recently (something I nearly always forget as I always get so carried away with the singing!) and somebody mention...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]At any singing Workshop I run there will probably be someone who already knows one of the songs I’m teaching. photo by Sludge G If that is you, what ...

The Drew University Choral Union is a Choral ensemble of approximately 80 voices focusing primarily on the masterworks of Choral repertoire. Open to students, faculty, staff, and community members, the Choral Union performs 3-4 concerts per year with the ...  moreThe Drew University Choral Union is a Choral ensemble of approximately 80 voices focusing primarily on the masterworks of Choral repertoire. Open to students, faculty, staff, and community members, the Choral Union performs 3-4 concerts per year with the Drew University Festival Orchestra in the Concert Hall of the Dorothy Young Center for Arts.  

The Choral Society is a 150-voice ensemble of experienced professional and avocational singers who volunteer their time and talents in the service of the Choral art form. Supported by some of New York’s finest freelance orchestra players, the Choral Soci...  moreThe Choral Society is a 150-voice ensemble of experienced professional and avocational singers who volunteer their time and talents in the service of the Choral art form. Supported by some of New York’s finest freelance orchestra players, the Choral Society’s concerts are designed to bring the arts directly to the community through the uniquely inclusive medium of Choral singing. The Choral Society is in residence at Grace Church in New York, one of the city’s most beloved landmarks.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a Workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...

SERENADES Choral Travel is a unique Choral and cultural program that brings together avid Choral enthusiasts, dedicated amateurs and professional musicians alike, who strive for Choral excellence. These "Serenaders" seek opportunities to...  moreSERENADES Choral Travel is a unique Choral and cultural program that brings together avid Choral enthusiasts, dedicated amateurs and professional musicians alike, who strive for Choral excellence. These "Serenaders" seek opportunities to perform a cappella Choral repertoire spanning from the Renaissance up through the 21st century, in glorious art filled churches and unique venues throughout the "off-the-beaten-path" regions of Europe, in charming hill top towns, with other likeminded Choral singers, working with leading Choral conductors in the field. SERENADES Choral Travel singing participants and their travel companions, in addition to staying in 4-star accommodations during this unique, comprehensive and life transforming artistic and cultural program, also get to "taste" what the local region offers culturally, be it exquisite art, architecture, history, as well as the local food and wine, through guided tours, special organized meals in hand-picked re...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-day Workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

[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 ...