This post was originally posted to The Embro Thistle Singers blog.  The oTher day, There was a question about wheTher or not a choir director should sing while directing.  This is an age old question but as usual I have my own ideas.  ...

The concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under The patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attracted several hundred People who listened to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During The performance we Heard choral arrangements of...  moreThe concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under The patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attracted several hundred People who listened to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During The performance we Heard choral arrangements of hits such as: "Dancing Queen", "Memory", "California Dreamin'" and "Maria". This time it was not Mozart or Bach, but ABBA, Queen and songs from The musical West Side Story that graced The walls of The Gdansk University of Technology in carnivalesque musical artistic creations. Jazz musicians performed along with The choir, and The musical effects were accompanied by a unique lighting arrangement, which required appropriate space and audience arrangement. The more-than-hour-long performance by The Academic Choir of The Gdańsk University of Technology, conducted by Prof. Mariusz Mróz and accompanied by musicians from The Music Academy in Bydgoszcz, ended with joint singing, encores and a standing ovation.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   When You join a choir that sings in harmony, You will find that some parts are too high for You and some parts are too low.     Just lik...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week I wrote about some of The skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of Them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...

We started in October 2019 as a one off Black History Workshop! But The attendees enjoyed it so much They wanted it to become a regular thing. So now, 2 and a bit years later we are now a weekly session! We sing anything from Richard Smallwood, Kirk Fr...  moreWe started in October 2019 as a one off Black History Workshop! But The attendees enjoyed it so much They wanted it to become a regular thing. So now, 2 and a bit years later we are now a weekly session! We sing anything from Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Nelson and even Kanye! We meet every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm in Enfield, LonDon, UK  

Welcome to WIFYS, The UK's first-ever international Youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with The European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC). A week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will...  moreWelcome to WIFYS, The UK's first-ever international Youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with The European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC). A week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will include a final night Gala Concert in Worcester's magnificent caThedral, featuring The World Premiere of a specially commissioned work from UK composer Bob Chilcott (Five Days that Changed The World with words by Charles Bennett), individual choirs' concerts in venues in and around The historic city of Worcester, sight-seeing trips and activities for visiting choirs, Welcome Concert in The caThedral, and a concert for participants given by a leading UK vocal group. With The festival being The first event of its kind in The UK, we have taken as our Theme, 'Peace & Unity', to reaffirm The continuing mission of ECA-EC, and our own shared aspirations, to work towards a more peaceful world through The engagement of Young People from different nations coming togeThe...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] WheTher You sing harmony in a small group or a large choir There are many things demanding Your attention: oTher singers, conductor, audience, Your own par...

Recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. If You'd like to sing with us check out our website at http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc

The concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under The patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attracted several hundred People who listened to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During The performance we Heard choral arrangements of...  moreThe concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under The patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attracted several hundred People who listened to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During The performance we Heard choral arrangements of hits such as: "Dancing Queen", "Memory", "California Dreamin'" and "Maria". This time it was not Mozart or Bach, but ABBA, Queen and songs from The musical West Side Story that graced The walls of The Gdansk University of Technology in carnivalesque musical artistic creations. Jazz musicians performed along with The choir, and The musical effects were accompanied by a unique lighting arrangement, which required appropriate space and audience arrangement. The more-than-hour-long performance by The Academic Choir of The Gdańsk University of Technology, conducted by Prof. Mariusz Mróz and accompanied by musicians from The Music Academy in Bydgoszcz, ended with joint singing, encores and a standing ovation.  less

Run to The hills and join us in June for a joyful weekend of singing in The Heart of The beautiful Peak District! Find out all about it and how to book via this link: https://www.timknightmusic.com/events/singing-weekend-nightingale-centre-peak-district