[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event.   Photo by Catholic Church   there will be contributors from I...

From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for children and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to Sing, Singing for a better future", the young participants will...

IT was great to see New faces and welcome our New Friends, president and vice-presidents at the Elgar Chorale's summer get-together.   Truly an evening of wine, women and Song - there were even a few gentlemen and a  mouthwatering feast laid o...

This is a blog post with a difference. I want to start a discussion uSing the comments facility.   photo by loungerie    Yesterday there was a veritable Twitter storm when I posed the question:   "What do you think is the main ...

Arvo Pärt: Nunc dimittis Luke 2:29-32 Downtown Voices - http://DowntownVoices.net Stephen Sands, Conductor - http://StephenSands.net TRANSLATION Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen:...  moreArvo Pärt: Nunc dimittis Luke 2:29-32 Downtown Voices - http://DowntownVoices.net Stephen Sands, Conductor - http://StephenSands.net TRANSLATION Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people; to be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. the Book of Common Prayer, 1662 ORIGINAL TEXT Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace: Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum: Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto: Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Hark the herald angels Sing. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s Merry Christmas everybody. White Chr...

Do you like the Sister Act’s choir scenes? And always wanted to Sing gospel and spiritual choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...

We are an active French community choir that presents 4 to 6 concerts per year. Our trademark is Singing all concerts by memory, which means that with a changing repertoire, our members have to be willing to work hard. We Sing widely around our own region...  moreWe are an active French community choir that presents 4 to 6 concerts per year. Our trademark is Singing all concerts by memory, which means that with a changing repertoire, our members have to be willing to work hard. We Sing widely around our own region in France but are looking to exchange with a choir further afield in the near future.  

  As if you needed another reason to Sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that Singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why Singers often ap...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel Singing weekend recently. One of the Songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...