Bernard Hughes’s music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s music featured on the Horrible ...  moreBernard Hughes’s music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s music featured on the Horrible Histories film Bill (2015), and he co-produced the album, Not Now, Bernard & Other Stories, performed Orchestra of the Swan and Alexander Armstrong, released in February 2020. In January 2020 Bernard’s choral music was featured in a portrait concert by the BBC Singers, and in November 2020 one of the pieces from that concert, I Sing of Love, was nominated by the Ivors Academy for an Ivors Composer Award. With Bernard's kind permission I am releasing this video of my multitrack performance of a part of his mass, dating from around 2006.  less

US Glee Club of 2009-2010 sings the Russian Song Salvation Is Created at Grace Lutheran Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Hamazkayin's Armenian Youth Choir (AYC) was founded in order to keep the young generation's taste & interest in classical, Folk and contemporary qualified music alive. The choir's founder and artistic director is Maestro Zakar Keshishian. ...  moreHamazkayin's Armenian Youth Choir (AYC) was founded in order to keep the young generation's taste & interest in classical, Folk and contemporary qualified music alive. The choir's founder and artistic director is Maestro Zakar Keshishian. The choir’s pianist is Mrs. Kamila Keshishian. The choir has a multilingual playlist which extends from Armenian traditional Folk Songs to modern Armenian or non-Armenian Songs. These Songs are performed in different ways: - A capella - Accompanied by the piano - Accompanied by the Armenian Folk traditional band - Accompanied by a modern contemporary band. Many Armenian musicians from Armenia enrich the choir's repertoire with their unique and creative works. The choir members are composed of university students and secondary classes students in Armenian High Schools, as well as young Armenians in the work force. The choir has given concerts in AUB's Assembly Hall, USJ's Saint Joseph Church, as well as concerts in Cyprus. Along to its ann...    less

Coastal Sound Youth Choir in performance as part of Voices West 2011 hosted by Kokopelli at MacDougall United Church, Edmonton. Music from "Sesame Street", arranged by Greg Martin. www.coastalsoundmusic.com

The Virginia Wesleyan Chorale is a small, auditioned group at Virginia Wesleyan College in NorFolk, Virginia. The choir is composed of 16-20 singers from all majors who perform a variety of music, from classical, to Folk, to contemporary jazz. Members of ...  moreThe Virginia Wesleyan Chorale is a small, auditioned group at Virginia Wesleyan College in NorFolk, Virginia. The choir is composed of 16-20 singers from all majors who perform a variety of music, from classical, to Folk, to contemporary jazz. Members of the Wesleyan Chorale also perform in the Wesleyan Singers, an open-enrollment ensemble that performs a variety of music while developing vocal technique and musicianship skills.  

Cinematographer and film director Jonas Gjendemsjø. Produced by Varde Consulting AS. Soundtrack is published on the CD "YULETIDE". Sound engineers Cato Langnes & Notto Thelle (NOTAM). Sound producer Njål Sparbo. The video won 1st prize in the publis...  moreCinematographer and film director Jonas Gjendemsjø. Produced by Varde Consulting AS. Soundtrack is published on the CD "YULETIDE". Sound engineers Cato Langnes & Notto Thelle (NOTAM). Sound producer Njål Sparbo. The video won 1st prize in the publisher´s 25 years anniversary competition as well as an award in connection with the University of Oslo 200 years anniversary.  

The Yakinton Octet is one of the most praised vocal groups to come out of Israel in recent years. The group works mostly acapella but has also performed in other styles, such as big band. The group's repertoire ranges from Israeli Folk to American jazz an...  moreThe Yakinton Octet is one of the most praised vocal groups to come out of Israel in recent years. The group works mostly acapella but has also performed in other styles, such as big band. The group's repertoire ranges from Israeli Folk to American jazz and British pop. The emphasis always being on tight harmony, even balance and a clear unit sound. The Yakinton Octet is truly a singer's group, consisting of eight friends who work as a democratic group with no professional conductor.  

London City Singers' contest performance at Nottingham 2015, the annual convention of the Quartet of Nations Region 31 of Sweet Adelines International held at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, England last 09 May 2015. The Song package includes "Wh...  moreLondon City Singers' contest performance at Nottingham 2015, the annual convention of the Quartet of Nations Region 31 of Sweet Adelines International held at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, England last 09 May 2015. The Song package includes "When You Wish Upon A Star" and "Whose Honey Are You". This performance gave us a total score of 504 and a B minus level in all categories. Read more about how we've achieved all our goals at this year's contest here - http://londoncitysingers.co.uk/goals-achieved/ Keep up to date with London City Singers: http://londoncitysingers.co.uk/ https://facebook.com/LCSchorus https://twitter.com/LCSchorus https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100695823246137917914/100695823246137917914/about https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-city-singers  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about what makes a Song ‘easy’.     This week I’ll look at specific types of easy Songs: rounds, c...

My women's choir The Merry Poppins performed the Song Matchmaker, from Fiddler on the roof. (I'm playing and directing, outside the frame) See: https://singwell.eu/workshops/choir-merry-poppins/