[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big Night Out Community Choir for BBC Children in Need 201...

Highlights from the City of Derry International Choral Festival, 21-25 October 2015. Includes guest artists The King's Singers and the Ulster Orchestra, international competitors Academic Choir of Carinthia Mohorjan (Slovenia), Härlanda Voces (Sweden)...  moreHighlights from the City of Derry International Choral Festival, 21-25 October 2015. Includes guest artists The King's Singers and the Ulster Orchestra, international competitors Academic Choir of Carinthia Mohorjan (Slovenia), Härlanda Voces (Sweden), Salutaris chamber Choir (Belarus), Polifonica chamber Choir (Belarus) and Saint Nicholas Choir Litija (Slovenia), and national choirs Momentum (Derry) and Lisburn Harmony Ladies' Choir (Lisburn). Venues include St. Columb's Hall and The Gasyard Centre  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If I get 30 singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...

RJC Chorale sings in Calgary Alberta for students at Menno Simons Christian School. The first part of the song got cut off - sorry.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

Marsilio Ficino (1433-1498), Florentine philosopher wrote a wonderful sentence: “Music is nothing more than a Decoration of Silence”. What a wonderful statement.  Shall we take it to the choir?   Undoubtedly silence is in many way...

It takes a fair bit of engery and time to run any choir...nobody would disagree I hope!   Sometimes it's important to take stock and look at goals for growth and what tasks can be shared with others. For me, with 3 choirs and a more than full time ...

From 24th - 26th April 2020 Belgrade will welcome once again choirs from across the world for an international competition for a celebration of choral music in all its many forms. Closing date for applications is 24 January 2020. Find out more at http://w...  moreFrom 24th - 26th April 2020 Belgrade will welcome once again choirs from across the world for an international competition for a celebration of choral music in all its many forms. Closing date for applications is 24 January 2020. Find out more at http://www.wearesinging.org/victoria-singingdunum1.html All musical styles/genres are welcome! ▶︎ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WeAreSinging/ ▶︎ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreSinging event@wearesinging.org  

Got 2 Sing is an inspirational group of community choirs across the Midlands in Stourbridge, Bewdley and Kidderminster, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Telford, Shrewsbury, Hereford and Cheltenham. We sing popular songs in at least three part harmo...  moreGot 2 Sing is an inspirational group of community choirs across the Midlands in Stourbridge, Bewdley and Kidderminster, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Telford, Shrewsbury, Hereford and Cheltenham. We sing popular songs in at least three part harmony and add performance techniques to bring them to life. A weekly hour and a half rehearsal begins with a singing lesson and warm up that provides members with the vocal skills and techniques they need to sing amazing songs from the world of pop, rock and musical theatre including songs from Adele, Take That, Erasure and many more favourite artists. The lessons are led by our experienced choir leaders who are professional performers themselves and who are skilled at teaching singing and performance. Anyone can join! No experience necessary, there's no audition and members don't need to be able to read music - they don't even need to have a great voice - just a love of singing! Rehearsals are relaxed and fun with no pressure. Learning is by ear and demonst...    less