[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise.     How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...

Sixty-Seventh Psalm composed by Charles Ives. The University Chorale of East Central University. J. Steven Walker, conductor. Recorded November, 2014.

'Ave Maria' by Franz Joseph Haydn (Arranger for Strings: Hugues Laforte-Bouchard) 1 take on cell phone (2 cameras) Cantores Celestes Maritimes Saint John Men's Chorus Cantores Celestes String Quartet Director Kelly Galbraith This is a piece ...  more'Ave Maria' by Franz Joseph Haydn (Arranger for Strings: Hugues Laforte-Bouchard) 1 take on cell phone (2 cameras) Cantores Celestes Maritimes Saint John Men's Chorus Cantores Celestes String Quartet Director Kelly Galbraith This is a piece from the repertoire of our Christmas Concert 'Dancing Day'' by Cantores Celestes Maritimes and the Saint John Men's Chorus under the direction of Kelly Galbraith in the beautiful acoustics of Stella Maris Church in Saint John. www.cantorescelestes.com Facebook: Cantores Celestes X: @Cantores_choir YouTube: Kelly Galbraith cantorescelestes@hotmail.com  less

Traditional Irish arr. Desmond Earley Text by Seán Clárach Mac Dómhnaill From the album ‘Invisible Stars – Choral Works from Ireland and Scotland’ The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin Artistic Director: Desmond Earley Solo: Mark Waters...  moreTraditional Irish arr. Desmond Earley Text by Seán Clárach Mac Dómhnaill From the album ‘Invisible Stars – Choral Works from Ireland and Scotland’ The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin Artistic Director: Desmond Earley Solo: Mark Waters Bodhrán: Tristan Rosenstock (track) / Brian Garvin (visual) Released on Signum Records Available to order on Amazon and iTunes Amazon UK and IRL: http://amzn.to/1S3ZcHo Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/20v0dgu iTunes UK: http://apple.co/1kCmN3P iTunes IRL: http://apple.co/1YTSF2o iTunes USA: http://apple.co/1S8nCjl Sheet music: http://www.seoltamusic.com The UCD Choral Scholars released their debut international recording on Signum Records on 11th December 2015 (USA and Canada – 12th February 2016). The disc, entitled Invisible Stars is an enchanting collection of traditional and contemporary choral music from Ireland and Scotland and features arrangements and new compositions by some of Ireland’s most celebrated composers for choir, including Michael Mc...    less

Four members of the Bach choir from Bonn in Germany will be in the audience next Saturday evening (10 December) at Leeds Town Hall for a performance of Handel’s Messiah by Leeds Festival Chorus.   They will be arriving in the city along with ...

e-mail: xtsina@yahoo.gr We have been travelling together since we were kids as members of the Children’s choir of Polygyros. It’s been at least 15-20 years now that we have participated in numerous festivals and concerts all over Greece but also all ove...  moree-mail: xtsina@yahoo.gr We have been travelling together since we were kids as members of the Children’s choir of Polygyros. It’s been at least 15-20 years now that we have participated in numerous festivals and concerts all over Greece but also all over Europe. In 2005, as adults, we decided to establish this particular group with the assistance of the Children’s choir. We have given concerts in Hungary, in several cities in Greece and especially in Chalkidiki. In 2011 new members have been included in the group and we have changed our name into “THAMYRIADES”. Our repertory extends from classical to rock, pop and musical. You will have the opportunity to listen to us in selected halls. In Greek mythology, Thamyris (Greek: Θάμυρις), son of Philammon and the nymph Argiope, was a Thracian singer who was so proud of his skill that he boasted he could outsing the Muses. He competed against them and lost. As punishment for his presumption they blinded him, and took away his ability to make poetry and to pla...    less

(adapted from a post in The Stairwell Carollers choir Blog) David Rain, tenor:  How on earth  do you hear everyone, including our mistakes, while singing along at full throttle?   Pierre: I'm not sure, but you're definitely right...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...