Trio Canig is a musical trio comprised of tenors Dafydd and Geraint and baritone Merfyn – three close friends from the beautiful island of Ynys Môn/Anglesey. After singing together in various choirs, they came to realise that their voices blended effor...  moreTrio Canig is a musical trio comprised of tenors Dafydd and Geraint and baritone Merfyn – three close friends from the beautiful island of Ynys Môn/Anglesey. After singing together in various choirs, they came to realise that their voices blended effortlessly, creating an exclusive sound and experience. they have now, in an understated way, established themselves as a much sought after ensemble with followers all over the world. they’ve travelled extensively, performing at weddings, corporate events and concerts in venues as far afield as Rome, Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia, but they’re more than happy to perform closer to home ! the trio creates the perfect atmosphere for your special occasion, be it a wedding, corporate drinks reception or dinner. their wide ranging repertoire includes well known classical, folk, ballads and contemporary songs. they’re also willing to learn new songs if you have a particular favourite – and language is no barrier. the list already includes Welsh, English, Italian, L...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Back in 2008, BBC television ran a series called Last Choir Standing, basically a knock-out choir competition.     On their website they...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   My real love is to teach a lot of relatively simple songs so people can spend more time singing and less time learning in a workshop (see We’ve come ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Three years ago, for the first time in over 13 years, I started a choir from scratch. I put a call out to my readers for advice on how to recruit singers t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Singing is very simple really: you open your mouth and the sound comes out.   photo by chaosmunkey   But we often allow our heads (an...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post the six qualities need to be a good choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]Many choir leaders have a strong style and particular choice of repertoire. they lead large, thriving choirs which have a strong vision. Other choir leaders...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir?   there are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help k...

On July 7, 2012 Chor Leoni sang a concert in the stunning San Salvatore Church in Venice, Italy. That afternoon we took the time to record and video one of our all-time favourite works. Founder and Artistic Director Diane Loomer, C.M. leads us here, and i...  moreOn July 7, 2012 Chor Leoni sang a concert in the stunning San Salvatore Church in Venice, Italy. That afternoon we took the time to record and video one of our all-time favourite works. Founder and Artistic Director Diane Loomer, C.M. leads us here, and incoming Artistic Director Erick Lichte is in the front row (far left) singing bass. music: Pavel Chesnokov, arr. Vladimir Morosan text: Psalm 74:12 Spaseniye sodelal yesi posrede zemli, Bozhe. Alliluiya, alliluiya, alliluiya. Salvation is created in the midst of the earth, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. You are invited to visit Diane's memorial page at http://www.ilasting.com/dianeloomer.php Video by Phil Jack, http://philmetaljacket.com Audio by Byron Hanson  less