Teddington Choral Society and its Musical Director, Julian Collings, are delighted to announce their forthcoming Spring Concert: Verdi Requiem.   Saturday 23 March 2024 at 7:30pm. All Saints Church 14-16 Market Place Kingston upon Thames. KT1 1J...

Stellarum is a new San Diego based amateur chamber choir. Led by British composer and Choral director Benjamin Thiele-Long, the choir’s repertoire blends early and renaissance European sacred Choral music with modern spiritual and secular polyphony fro...  moreStellarum is a new San Diego based amateur chamber choir. Led by British composer and Choral director Benjamin Thiele-Long, the choir’s repertoire blends early and renaissance European sacred Choral music with modern spiritual and secular polyphony from around the world. Stellarum is founded on the principles of encouraging amateur musicianship of all levels. Our aim is to provide a safe and encouraging space to develop and learn a challenging and engaging repertoire while delighting audiences with a beautiful, evocative, and technically excellent performance.  less

Originally published on Themes & Variations http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/10/12/halloween-a-Choral-music-scarefest/     Please refresh if all the videos don't load.  You may see your choir in this post!   Come on, ...

HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2017May 25 to 28, 2017Limburg-Lindenholzhausen (Germany) Dear friends of Choral music and folklore,   from May 25 to 28, 2017, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants from throughout the world will be coming...

Alexandrian Voices is the mixed, polyphonic choir of Alexandrian Municipality. It was founded in 1998 in response to the success of the Choral Meeting of Alexandria Municipality and mainly because of the Alexandrians who love the Choral music and the e...  moreAlexandrian Voices is the mixed, polyphonic choir of Alexandrian Municipality. It was founded in 1998 in response to the success of the Choral Meeting of Alexandria Municipality and mainly because of the Alexandrians who love the Choral music and the encouragement of the Board Members of the Choir at the time. Like Melissanthi, Alexandrian Voices is, in the wider area of Alexandria, the music institution that target to the development of Choral music, of course through the good company and the love for music itself. From the beginning it counts approximately 50 choristers, all amateurs (meaning that none has studied music) who love and sing almost all kinds of music. Since their beginning, Alexandrian Voices had the opportunity to participate and be distinguished in numerous events, competitions or not, musical or of special interest. Based on the International Choir Classification, Alexandrian Voices are ranked into the 1000 best choirs in the world for both 2011 and 2012. Please read more: less

Hertford Choral Society is a friendly community based choir with a wide range of abilities and tastes, performing a variety of musical styles so that there is something to meet everyone's taste. There are no auditions and the standard of music that we pro...  moreHertford Choral Society is a friendly community based choir with a wide range of abilities and tastes, performing a variety of musical styles so that there is something to meet everyone's taste. There are no auditions and the standard of music that we produce is consistently high. We are regularly supported by high quality professional soloists and orchestras with the result that we produce highly enjoyable and satisfying concerts for audience and singers alike. We believe that anyone who enjoys singing should be able to experience the fun of making music with other people. All we ask is enthusiasm and a willingness to join in! Whilst in all parts of the choir we have some excellent singers, capable and willing to perform solo or in small groups this is not a requirement for joining. Typically we perform four concerts each season and rehearsals are held each Tuesday evening during school term-time at the Sele School in Hertford. Other regular choir activities include workshops and an exciting variety of...    less

Innismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of Choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to th...  moreInnismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of Choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to the performance of the intimate and hidden treasures of the vocal ensemble repertoire. Well-known for specializing in sacred and secular music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, Innismara also enjoys experimenting with contemporary, pop, jazz and spiritual arrangements as well as exploring the rich folk music of Newfoundland and Labrador.  less

Many years before Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting for TS Eliot's "Song of the Jellicles" (from Old Possum's book of practical cats) The estate of T S Eliot would not let me use the poem itself as a Choral piece. So this is the Choral ...  moreMany years before Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting for TS Eliot's "Song of the Jellicles" (from Old Possum's book of practical cats) The estate of T S Eliot would not let me use the poem itself as a Choral piece. So this is the Choral version of the Jellicle music as a drinking song for SATB choir, with new words by Jill Mitchell called "Praise to the Vine"  

"Oft Have I Vowed" (Vijay Singh) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) Composer Vijay Singh is a member of the Central Washington University music faculty. In May 2014, a concert entitled: “The CWU Choir...  more"Oft Have I Vowed" (Vijay Singh) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) Composer Vijay Singh is a member of the Central Washington University music faculty. In May 2014, a concert entitled: “The CWU Choirs and Friends sing songs of Singh” was presented on the CWU Campus. In that concert, 28 of Singh’s pieces were performed by 6 choirs, including two invited guest high school choirs. Known for compositions such as Johnny Said No, and Medieval Gloria- this concert included those accessible compositions as well as some of the more challenging pieces, like this one. As of 2014, the CWU Chamber Choir also has recorded videos of the music of Gjeilo, Byrd, Gretchaninoff, Monteverdi, Muehleisen, Victoria, and Rautavaara on YouTube. A complete listing of the videos of the CWU Chamber Choir and other CWU Music Ensembles can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/CWUmusicdept OR - - To follow the choir on Facebook (page includes selected audio clips and URL'...    less

Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU Choir). Contest performance @ the Musica Sacra category of 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati. Sergei Rachmaninoff - Bogoroditse Devo. Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государстве...  moreNizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU Choir). Contest performance @ the Musica Sacra category of 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati. Sergei Rachmaninoff - Bogoroditse Devo. Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета им. Н.И. Лобачевского (Хор ННГУ). Конкурсное выступление в категории "Духовная музыка" Всемирных Хоровых Игр 2012 года в Цинциннати. Сергей Рахманинов - Богородице Дево.