One of our practice sessions in college.... At some places tenor would dominate cos the recoding was done by me and i sung tenor.. :-)

[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...

On 20 June 2026 at 7.30pm Kingston Choral Society presents a summer programme focusing on the natural world. featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, Elgar, Holst, Howells, Parry, Purcell, Stanford and Dowland in his 400th anniversary year. These diverse Pie...  moreOn 20 June 2026 at 7.30pm Kingston Choral Society presents a summer programme focusing on the natural world. featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, Elgar, Holst, Howells, Parry, Purcell, Stanford and Dowland in his 400th anniversary year. These diverse Pieces share a focus on the natural world. Part one of the concert delights in all things pastoral in a series of anthems, partsongs and folk songs. Part two introduces the ominous note of threats to nature, with Cecilia McDowall’s haunting cantata, The Ice is Listening. Inspired by accounts of seventeenth and eighteenth century frost fairs on the River Thames, this gorgeous work evokes nature’s fragile balance – a theme amplified by Raymond Yiu’s rich song cycle for soprano, The Earth and Every Common Sight, which urgently addresses the peril of climate change. The concert will be conducted by Andrew Griffiths, with Gavin Roberts playing organ and piano and the Soprano, Donna Lennard, performing the song cycle. KCS has been sharing the joy of choral mu...    less

Magkaisa is a song composed by Juan Miguel Salvador and arranged by Prof. Fidel G. Calalang, Jr. This speaks of an earnest call to be united under one nation - The Philippines. Performed by The Malabon Concert Singers as their chosen "maka-bayan" Pie...  moreMagkaisa is a song composed by Juan Miguel Salvador and arranged by Prof. Fidel G. Calalang, Jr. This speaks of an earnest call to be united under one nation - The Philippines. Performed by The Malabon Concert Singers as their chosen "maka-bayan" Piece at the 5th Biñan National Choral Competition last February 3, 2022. Conducted by Mr. Anthony Go Villanueva, the choir emerged as Champion at the conclusion of the contest.  

[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...

Unique Carols - Hear what Profile Magazine had to say about ALBION and their contribution to the Christmas sound. Normally announcements aren't meant to be replied to, but if you nee

"Some Hums, by Pooh" by Ron Jeffers. Text from "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne. 1. Honey Hum 2. Cottlestone Pie 3. Noise, by Pooh Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the C...  more"Some Hums, by Pooh" by Ron Jeffers. Text from "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne. 1. Honey Hum 2. Cottlestone Pie 3. Noise, by Pooh Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Clarinet: Gayle Giese. 1. Honey Hum It's very, very funny, 'Cos I know I had some honey: 'Cos it had a label on, Saying HUNNY, A goloptious full-up pot too, And I don't know where it's got to, No, I don't know where it's gone -- Well, it's funny. 2. Cottlestone Pie Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cottleston Pie. A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly. Ask me a riddle and I reply: "Cottlestone, Cottlestone, Cottlestone Pie." Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cottleston Pie. A fish can't whistle and neither can I. Ask me a riddle and I reply: "Cottlestone, Cottlestone, Cottlestone Pie." Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cott...    less

Le chœur marocain “ Les Voix du Chœur”, dirigé par Rabii Merouane, existe depuis 2009. Il est composé de professeurs de musique, d’élèves des conservatoires et de passionnés de chant, dont la plupart ont participé à plusieurs chœurs sous la direction de :...  moreLe chœur marocain “ Les Voix du Chœur”, dirigé par Rabii Merouane, existe depuis 2009. Il est composé de professeurs de musique, d’élèves des conservatoires et de passionnés de chant, dont la plupart ont participé à plusieurs chœurs sous la direction de : - Jalila Bennani (Chœur National, Chœur des Trois Cultures, Chœur Polyphonia…) - Yves Parmentier et Oleg Reztkine (Chœur National) - Michel Piquemal, Didier Lockwood, Nayer Nagui, Jean-Claude Casadesus et Laurent Couson (Chœur des Trois Cultures) - Louis Perraudin (Chorale de Rabat) Ainsi qu’à divers projets musicaux avec : Jean-Michel Jarre (Water of life) Ennio Morricone (Mawazine) Quincy Jones et Red-One (Hymne à la paix) Le répertoire du chœur comprend des œuvres variées : classiques, jazz et des compositions arabes ainsi que des arrangements réalisés par de jeunes talents membres du chœur.  less

From our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (college students from ATU and OBU).

From our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (college students from ATU and OBU).