[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...

We take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bun...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreWe take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bunch - why not come along and give us a go?  

The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute com...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs movements 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by some of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute commentary (at 7:45 of the video) by the composer follows the performance of the two pieces. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen and Einojuhani Rautavaara., and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here the strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here the dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust the henbane's faded green, And pencill'd Flower of sickly scent is seen; He...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here the strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here the dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust the henbane's faded green, And pencill'd Flower of sickly scent is seen; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender that lacks perfume. At the wall's base the fiery nettle springs, With fruit globose and fierce With poison'd stings; in every chink delights the fern to grow, With glossy leaf and tawny bloom below: The few dull Flowers that o'er the place are spread Partake the nature of their fenny bed. These, With our sea-weeds, rolling up and down, Form the contracted flora of our town.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Another great gift idea for the singer in Your life - 5 beautiful Songs suitable for any solo voice! Our music is available worldwide from any manner of sources, but if you order 'Songs from the British Isles, Vol 1' via this link, then we will giftwrap...

"And until we meet and SinG TOGHETER SIDE BY SIDE again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand." We wish a happy new year 2021 to all the choruses in lockdown! Hold on and never give up! Polifonico Quattroquarti from Italy

[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...

Hello everyone,   I wanted to let you know about a book/ cd set that Ive just published. It's a collection of Makwayera style Songs from Zimbabwe and includes 12 transcriptions and an accompanying CD of field recordings (24 tracks). Makwayera singi...

אנסמבל קורל - כחומר ביד היוצר. ע"פ ששה ניגונים חסידיים. Coral Ensemble - Kachomer Beyad Hayotzer (As the clay in the potter's hand). מוסיקה וניצוח - צבי שרף. סולן: חנן מזור Music & conducting: Tzvi Sherf - After six Chabad Nigunim. Soloist: Hanan ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreאנסמבל קורל - כחומר ביד היוצר. ע"פ ששה ניגונים חסידיים. Coral Ensemble - Kachomer Beyad Hayotzer (As the clay in the potter's hand). מוסיקה וניצוח - צבי שרף. סולן: חנן מזור Music & conducting: Tzvi Sherf - After six Chabad Nigunim. Soloist: Hanan Mazor הניגונים the Nigunim: כחומר ביד היוצר Kachomer Beyad Hayotzer 00:00 אלי אתה Eli Ata 03:18 כאייל תערוג Ke'ayal Ta'arog 07:10 ימין השם רוממה Yemin Hashem Romema 08:39 והריקותי Vaharikoti 11:01 אתם שלום Atem Shalom 13:20 צילום וידיאו: יוחנן ארנון. עריכת וידיאו: זהר זלץ. נגנים: גלעד ריבקין - כינור, יונתן הדס - קלרינט, גדעון ברטלר - גיטרה, אורי ארבל - קונטרבס, שמעון גרינשטיין - תופים וכלי הקשה. הקלטה: אולפני אוזן מוזיקלית מעברות. טכנאי - מתן אשכנזי. אולפני אשל, תל אביב. טכנאי - זהר זלץ. עריכה, מיקס ומאסטרינג - מתן אשכנזי. אנסמבל קורל: סופרן: אסנת קלר, שרית שחף, לירון גבעוני (זמרת אורחת) אלט: שרון אוריאן, ורד אריאל נהרי טנור: אסף פרידמן, יוסי שוורץ, זהר זלץ בס: איציק גבעוני, מתן אשכנזי, צבי שרף ה...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less