[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

The Favorite Piece of Musica for August 2023 is "The Rose" by Ola Gjeilo (USA, Norway) published by Walton Music. A voluptuous melody gracefully accompanied by the piano that captures the mystery of this beautiful text by Rossetti. Find all the details ...

The Royal College school song written by late Principal H L Reed has been re-recorded by Kalasuri Diliup Gabadamudalige - an old Royalist, keeping in line with the original piano music score written by H L Reed himself. Diliup had orchestrated the music ...  moreThe Royal College school song written by late Principal H L Reed has been re-recorded by Kalasuri Diliup Gabadamudalige - an old Royalist, keeping in line with the original piano music score written by H L Reed himself. Diliup had orchestrated the music in terms of a classical orchestra and recorded it with the vocals of old Royalist Santhush Weeraman of B&S fame and the Royal College choir. The re-recording of the school song was an initiative taken by the Secretary RCU Manju Ariyaratne on the advice of the RCU Council together with the consent of Prinicipal Upali Gunasekra.  less

English version of La Vierge à la Crèche performed by Roundelay at an Advent concert in the Unitarian Chapel, Manchester, UK.

Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Stephen Tam - Flute Kate Carver - piano Matthew Coons ~ Organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cel...  moreCantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Stephen Tam - Flute Kate Carver - piano Matthew Coons ~ Organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com Dec 2, 2017  

Voice Weavers is a community choir of men and women of all ages and backgrounds based in Tweed Heads and Coolangatta. We sing in the a cappella style from a diverse repertoire of easily accessible music. We provide learning tracks for all our songs so you...  moreVoice Weavers is a community choir of men and women of all ages and backgrounds based in Tweed Heads and Coolangatta. We sing in the a cappella style from a diverse repertoire of easily accessible music. We provide learning tracks for all our songs so you don’t need to able to read music to sing with Voice Weavers. Voice Weavers has open rehearsals on Thursday nights from 6:30pm QLD time at Tweed Heads Civic and Cultural Centre, cnr Wharf and Brett Sts Tweed Heads. Why not visit and have a sing with us or just listen to the choir work its magic? Voice Weavers aims to be recognised as a choir that enjoys presenting innovative and entertaining vocal and visual arrangements at the highest international standards whilst maintaining involvement with the local community.  less

Emma and Geraldine talk about why singing is SO great! More info on future events - http://www.ggcc.org.uk Emma's site - http://www.emformusic.co.uk Geraldine's site - http://www.lucemusic.london

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "UKA 'Round The World" on May 16, 2017. piano: Peter Jeurissen Camera: Jelmer Lokman, Robin Van Limbergen, Ben Verhaegen, Mike Vancolard

The Avalonian Free State choir sing 'The Rose' by Amanda McBroom. Arranged for acapella choir by Sally Pullinger & Michael Lowe. Recorded by Alex Diaz in the Goddess Hall on the 3rd May 2012, Glastonbury.

piano Chris Nankervis Soprano Jesika Clark, Hannah Pilkington, Justine Schaefer Alto Marja Barisic, Angela Marcato Tenor Sam Daffy, Jonathan Ding, Dave Floyd, Sean Jesudason Bass Paul Brand, Nick Grant, Chris Hayward, Dylan Sound Mixing Hew Wagne...  morepiano Chris Nankervis Soprano Jesika Clark, Hannah Pilkington, Justine Schaefer Alto Marja Barisic, Angela Marcato Tenor Sam Daffy, Jonathan Ding, Dave Floyd, Sean Jesudason Bass Paul Brand, Nick Grant, Chris Hayward, Dylan Sound Mixing Hew Wagner Video Editing Paul Brand