[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 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 across th...

The Antidotum choir from Kielce, Poland, is a group of friends who love to sing and dared to reach for a dream and in 2009 created a choir as a remedy – hence Antidote- for everyday duties. During choir recruiting there was no audition, skills assessme...  moreThe Antidotum choir from Kielce, Poland, is a group of friends who love to sing and dared to reach for a dream and in 2009 created a choir as a remedy – hence Antidote- for everyday duties. During choir recruiting there was no audition, skills assessment or notes reading required. Positive energy and desire to sing was all that mattered. Conductor Ewa Robak, PhD agreed to lead this unusually formed group. Her professionalism helped overcome doubts and proved that amateur singing can astonish both performers and their listeners. This exciting and full of surprises adventure continues today with well-received concerts, charity performances and Piesniobrania – sing-alongs with city residents joining Antidotum in squares and concert halls. The Choir’s repertoire includes choral classics, adapted folk songs, unconventional arrangements of contemporary pop songs, as well as patriotic and religious pieces. Two years ago choir members started taking part in regional choir competitions and since they won seve...    less

Ramona Community Singers is an inter-generational community choir made up of volunteer members ages 15-80 who share a love of group singing. Our mission is to enrich and inspire lives – in our choir, in our community and, ultimately, the world – one song...  moreRamona Community Singers is an inter-generational community choir made up of volunteer members ages 15-80 who share a love of group singing. Our mission is to enrich and inspire lives – in our choir, in our community and, ultimately, the world – one song at a time! The group’s eclectic repertoire includes pop songs, show tunes, folk tunes and world music – both serious and humorous.  

The country's pioneer dancing chorale group, the Bagong Himig Serenata offers stylized choral singing with choreography. They are adept in creating original and new musical arrangements from their intensive training on voice ensemble performance. For more...  moreThe country's pioneer dancing chorale group, the Bagong Himig Serenata offers stylized choral singing with choreography. They are adept in creating original and new musical arrangements from their intensive training on voice ensemble performance. For more than fifty years, the group have had produced notable conductors, choral and solo singers.  

Concert at St Margarets, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, 19 May 2013 Major Minors Children's Choir all singers in this group are aged 4-9.

Noctis is a semi-professional chamber choir founded and directed by Francis Faux. The group consists of musicians from around the South West and we perform at a wide range of venues all over the country. Our repertoire includes traditional choral music as...  moreNoctis is a semi-professional chamber choir founded and directed by Francis Faux. The group consists of musicians from around the South West and we perform at a wide range of venues all over the country. Our repertoire includes traditional choral music as well as contemporary arrangements of popular songs, film scores and jazz standards. We are available for hire and can provide an atmosphere and presence to meet the needs of any event.  

Member of the Ubuntu Choir Network, this is a non-auditioned group dedicated to fun, accessible, connected, embodied, social singing. Financial accessibility is also a priority, and we perform once or twice a year in fundraising concerts for local commun...  moreMember of the Ubuntu Choir Network, this is a non-auditioned group dedicated to fun, accessible, connected, embodied, social singing. Financial accessibility is also a priority, and we perform once or twice a year in fundraising concerts for local community charities.  

Coral Antiphona was created in 1995 by Mtro. Juan Belmonte, former conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Zulia, in Venezuela, with the purpose of having a stable group for the symphonic choral repertoire. In the present time, Antiphona acts as an nonpro...  moreCoral Antiphona was created in 1995 by Mtro. Juan Belmonte, former conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Zulia, in Venezuela, with the purpose of having a stable group for the symphonic choral repertoire. In the present time, Antiphona acts as an nonprofit civil association of culture promotion. The choir has been conducted by Mtro. Juan Carlos Bersague from 1995 to 2008. From 2010, Antiphona Titular Conductor is Mtro. César Alejandro Carrillo. In its curricular path, Antiphona has performed in several scenarios in Bulgaria, Colombia, Cuba, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Venezuela. Competitions: I Concurso de Coros "Luis Soto Villalobos" / Maracaibo, Venezuela 1999. [First Prize] III Competencia de Coros de Mérida / Mérida, Venezuela 2002. [First Prize in Polyphony & Second Prize in Folklore categories]. XXXVII Certamen Internacional de Masas Corales / Tolosa, Spain 2005. XXIV Festival-Certamen Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs / Cantonigròs, Spain. 2006. [First ...    less

Short unedited excerpt from Oct 1 2013 recording session at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City. The choir is an ad hoc group of pros assembled for the session. This is raw footage, captured on my camera with its tiny microphone. I w...  moreShort unedited excerpt from Oct 1 2013 recording session at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City. The choir is an ad hoc group of pros assembled for the session. This is raw footage, captured on my camera with its tiny microphone. I was so excited about how the session went that I wanted to share it, even with its various minor imperfections. UPDATE: This track is available on my upcoming CD due out Feb 10, 2015 http://www.gregorywbrown.com/cd-moonstrung-air/ composer: Gregory W. Brown conductor: Eric Dudley  less

We are a very young choral group that was formed in 2015. We are conducted by maestro Leonardo San Juan and we seek to spread contemporary music by bringing to the public exotic and unique works from all over the world. Somos un grupo coral muy joven q...  moreWe are a very young choral group that was formed in 2015. We are conducted by maestro Leonardo San Juan and we seek to spread contemporary music by bringing to the public exotic and unique works from all over the world. Somos un grupo coral muy joven que se formó en el año 2015. Estamos dirigidos por el maestro Leonardo San Juan y buscamos difundir la música contemporánea acercando al público obras exóticas y únicas de todas partes del mundo.