Uviwe Senior Secondary School Choir, shortly know as Uviwe SSS Choir was founded in 1997 by a group of students, most of whom used to sing in various church Choirs. As a result of the love they had for Choir music, they felt a need for a school Choir to ...  moreUviwe Senior Secondary School Choir, shortly know as Uviwe SSS Choir was founded in 1997 by a group of students, most of whom used to sing in various church Choirs. As a result of the love they had for Choir music, they felt a need for a school Choir to be established. From the first year of its existence, Choir was trained and prepared for the schools’ eisteddfods by two fellow students. In 1998, they both matriculated. In the following year these students continued with the Choir training and were compensated for their services by the School Governing Body (SGB). In 2001 they were snatched by nearby schools that were willing to pay them better wages and the SGB had to look for other people who could assist with Choir training from the community. This continued until 2004, when the school employed a teacher who studied music at university. In 2009 another teacher, who studied music too, came and volunteered his services at the school. In 2010 the teacher was employed on a temporary basis by the Department of...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some Choirs and singing groups meet frequently, often once a week, requiring a high level of commitment. Others meet less frequently and work on a dr...

Hi   My name is Valerie and I am one of the events organisers for the Cape Town International Choir Festival. My role is to create awareness of the Festival and to facilitate the registration of Choirs and the booking of any accomodation required b...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Certain people are rather dismissive of “Singing for fun” Choirs. If it’s for fun then it can’t possibly be of any quality. ...

Plurielles is a women's vocal ensemble based in Strasbourg, France. Directed by Cécile Bienz, this group of amateur but experienced singers is dedicated to sharing their passion for music and developing adventuresome and challenging collaborations that ga...  morePlurielles is a women's vocal ensemble based in Strasbourg, France. Directed by Cécile Bienz, this group of amateur but experienced singers is dedicated to sharing their passion for music and developing adventuresome and challenging collaborations that gather amateurs and professional musicians. These enthusiastic young women strive to build bridges between diverse cultural backgrounds: they are dedicated to musical excellence in the performance of both folk music as well as classical choral repertoire and contemporary creation. Dirigé depuis septembre 2014 par Cécile Bienz, l’ensemble vocal féminin Plurielles rassemble des chanteuses expérimentées désirant s’investir en amateur dans une aventure humaine et musicale exigeante. Guidé de 2000 à 2010 par Catherine Fender, puis de 2010 à juin 2014 par Jean-Philippe Billmann, cet allègre groupe de jeunes femmes jette des ponts entre les divers milieux culturels. Elles osent autant les traditions populaires que les musiques savantes et la création, rassemblent ...    less

We are thrilled to announce the release of 5 new Choir website themes for public-facing sites.  These are cutting-edge website themes that market Choirs and choruses to their communities creatively and professionally.  While we have always built...

"Serendib " by the Royal College Choir, was sung at the Festival of Choirs 2008, under Choir leader Viraga Perera

[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...

[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...

One of the most common mistakes that choruses and Choirs make when they create their websites is also one of the most obvious 'doh' moments possible.  It's so obvious that you might not even think of it, but it's surprising how many websites are mis...