an class="view_more">GOSPEL SINGERS WanTED, Audition 5th & 6th July 2021 – Black History Month Background Union Chapel is a historic church based in Islington with a small but enthusiastic congregation looking to expand our horizons. It is well known as an ico...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">GOSPEL SINGERS WanTED, Audition 5th & 6th July 2021 – Black History Month Background Union Chapel is a historic church based in Islington with a small but enthusiastic congregation looking to expand our horizons. It is well known as an iconic music venue attracting major artists. It is also a centre for social justice and community activities. In recent years, The church has been developing music in our Sunday services with a range of genres, classical, jazz, gospel, and world music. The church has also created several unique events led by our musicians. These have included our annual Christmas Candlelight service, Good Friday evening performances and smaller events to commemorate such occasions as Black History Month, a remembrance event in The Covid pandemic. Besides The usual church festivals, we also have special services for Refugee Week, Gay Pride, Holocaust Memorial, and oTher special commemorations. We are now embarking on a major project aimed at making Union Chapel a centre of ...    lessan>

an class="view_more">HCS is a non-auditioning, mixed-voice choir of approx 60 voices, based in The south side of Glasgow. We rehearse, in excellent facilities provided by Hutchesons' Grammar School, on Monday evenings, Aug - Nov and Jan - Mar; we give two concerts, in Nov ...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">HCS is a non-auditioning, mixed-voice choir of approx 60 voices, based in The south side of Glasgow. We rehearse, in excellent facilities provided by Hutchesons' Grammar School, on Monday evenings, Aug - Nov and Jan - Mar; we give two concerts, in Nov and Mar, in an on-site auditorium, with 3-manual digital organ. The auditorium can accommodate 60 singers, up to 30 orchestral players and an audience of around 250 (300 max).  an>

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or songs with just one word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at some...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for ...

an class="view_more">Want to bring some joyful singing to your life? Our Singing in The Pub sessions are on The third Thursday of every second month. At The next one we'll be learning a whole song in 2/3 part harmony in 90 minutes Then jamming it with a live guitarist! ...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">Want to bring some joyful singing to your life? Our Singing in The Pub sessions are on The third Thursday of every second month. At The next one we'll be learning a whole song in 2/3 part harmony in 90 minutes Then jamming it with a live guitarist! Grab your friends, a drink and let's sing some sparkly tunes....The songs will be a surprise - that's part of The fun! With drinks deals at The bar - we'll have The happiest of happy hours! Everyone is welcome - everyone can sing - even The friend who insists They can't, They can! Pub singing is all about fun! No experience necessary just bring your voice and we’ll do The rest - shower singers, this is for you! 7.30pm - Arrive and drinks, 8pm - We Sing! £7 advance (plus 70p booking fee) on Meetup - Soul of The City Choir, £9 on The door Tickets sold quickly last time so we do recommend nabbing your ticket early just in case we can't fit you in on The door. Come and sing, it really is a lot of fun!  lessan>

an class="view_more">We are a small friendly choir performing a broad repertoire from early to modern music. Founded in 1985, The Chandos Chamber Choir is an auditioned amateur choir of approximately 30 voices. The choir performs about three times a year both within London an...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">We are a small friendly choir performing a broad repertoire from early to modern music. Founded in 1985, The Chandos Chamber Choir is an auditioned amateur choir of approximately 30 voices. The choir performs about three times a year both within London and furTher afield.  an>

an class="view_more">Reverie is a new and exciting contemporary vocal ensemble uniting some of Britain's very best young professional singers. A fantastic and welcome addition to The British choral tradition, Reverie is defined by its unique blend of voices and carefully craf...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">Reverie is a new and exciting contemporary vocal ensemble uniting some of Britain's very best young professional singers. A fantastic and welcome addition to The British choral tradition, Reverie is defined by its unique blend of voices and carefully crafted approach to interpretation. These engaging and distinctive qualities create a choral timbre perfectly suited to modern vocal repertoire.  an>

an class="view_more">SIETE PALOS is a band founded in 2005 in The city of Merida by seven young Venezuelan musicians with a wide musical and vocal training, who offer an attractive rich dark voices proposal in a wide range of performance possibilities. With two musical pro...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">SIETE PALOS is a band founded in 2005 in The city of Merida by seven young Venezuelan musicians with a wide musical and vocal training, who offer an attractive rich dark voices proposal in a wide range of performance possibilities. With two musical productions “Buenas Versiones” (2008) and “Rumba Romance” (2011) The Band has based Their work on research and development of new ways of interpreting a cappella vocal music of various genres, in implementing voices assemblies and timbres that inspired The creation of strings, wind and percussion. Thus, They recreate repertoires and original sounds of Venezuela and Latin American, which makes The band a new identity communication vehicle and The artistic and cultural development of The region. SIETEPALOS is a musical proposal that has been able to make Them known in various national and international festivals, in which The band has shared The stage with renowned artists, among The most prominent are: Concert at The Julio Villarroel Festival. Mérida, Venezuel...    lessan>

an class="view_more">Zulu church/ protest song: "The walls of Jericho are falling." Understood to be a reference to The fall of aparTheid. As sung by The Polokwane Choir, taught by NorThern Harmony. This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suf...  ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">Zulu church/ protest song: "The walls of Jericho are falling." Understood to be a reference to The fall of aparTheid. As sung by The Polokwane Choir, taught by NorThern Harmony. This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 2012. Not The best of lighting! Also a bit shouty in places as it was many of The singers' first time in front of an audience. www.chrisrowbury.com  an>

A song by my friend William Sveglini, whom I had contacted around 2000 through The "Composers' forum". I have sung it in my one-man-choir "dwsChorale".