De Profundis for SATB choir and organ which I wrote in remembrance for the dead of the First World War. If you would like to see the score with a view to Performance I'd be delighted to let you have a free copy. Email bernardheyes@talktalk.net www.bernard...

Grand Prix Performance at the Lurea Mundi Meeting Music Competition in Budapest 2016

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time you could only hear your favourite song if you travelled to a live Performance. It was a special, one-off, shared experience.   ...

Posing for the official photo after the contest Performance before the curtain came down.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The way an audience responds can affect our Performance. In the absence of feedback, our most negative thoughts can raise their ugly heads.   Bor...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale is not a performing choir (yet!), but after two terms of hard (but fun) work, we’ve invited some friends and family along next week t...

Most singers know Messiah pretty well, but how would you feel having to walk out on stage for a complete Messiah Performance without your score?   That's exactly what the members of Bristol Choral Society will be doing this Saturday 22 December at ...

Winning Performance at the German National Choir Competition 2010 in Dortmund

It is fun and challenging to truly listen.  When you allow the sound you hear to connect with the brain, some interesting synapses are formed.  Whether you are listening to a recording, live Performance or a conversation, using the energy to tru...

live Performance in May 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada