We have an outdoor choir and baby/toddler friendly indoor choirs. We are welcoming, friendly and relaxed with no requirement for previous experience of the ability to read music.

[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...

This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching.  I had had...

Here it is! Our virtual choir Recording of "Let's Go Fly A Kite"

The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johan...  moreThe Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piece: Fest und Gedenksprüche, Op. 109, Three motets for eight voices (SATBSATB) Movement: No.2 ''Wenn ein starker Gewappneter'' Conductor: Peter Dijkstra, The Netherlands (former World Youth Choir singer) Recorded at the University of Pretoria concert hall Wenn ein starker Gewappneter seinen Palast bewahret, so bleibet das Seine mit Frieden. Aber, ein jeglich Reich, so es mit ihm selbst uneins wird, das wird wüste; und ein Haus fället über das andere. (Luk.11,22/17b) The World Youth Choir session 2007 was held in South Africa and Namibia thanks to the cooperation between the Foundation World Youth Choir and the Jeunesses Musicales South Africa and the Potchefstroom University, Mr. Peet Ryke.  less

Antonin Dvorak / Leos Janacek: The Slighted Heart (from Moravian Duets) - live Recording (in the beginning part of The Pledge of Love at the rehearsal) November 27, 2011 - Stockey Centre, Parry Sound, ON, Canada The Czech Boys Choir, Jakub Martinec -...  moreAntonin Dvorak / Leos Janacek: The Slighted Heart (from Moravian Duets) - live Recording (in the beginning part of The Pledge of Love at the rehearsal) November 27, 2011 - Stockey Centre, Parry Sound, ON, Canada The Czech Boys Choir, Jakub Martinec - artistic director Martin Fisl - pianist Antonín Dvořák / Leoš Janáček: Dyby byla kosa nabróšená (z cyklu Moravské dvojzpěvy) - živý záznam koncertu (v úvodu část Slavíkovský polečko malý ze zkoušky) 27. listopadu 2011 - Stockey Centre, Parry Sound, ON, Canada Český chlapecký sbor, Hradec Králové, Jakub Martinec - umělecký vedoucí Martin Fišl - klavír  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row.   ... and it's no...

Agnus Dei da "Missa brevis in Humilitate" for mixed choir (SATB) by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Ensemble In Contrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Live Recording Chiesa dell'Abbazia di San Rocco Moggio Udinese (UD) ITALY

A combined Recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operat...  moreA combined Recording from the Gallery of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Split, Croatia (June 9, 2016) and the Church of St. Rocco in Split, Croatia (June 5, 2016). info@voxanimae.hr www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operator: Goran Čaljkušić Recording and production: Bernard Kahle b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKRecordings  

© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johan...  more© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this Recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2007 session in South Africa and Namibia Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piece: Fest und Gedenksprüche, Op. 109, Three motets for eight voices (SATBSATB) Movement: No.3 ''Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk'' Conductor: Peter Dijkstra, The Netherlands (former World Youth Choir singer) Recorded at the University of Pretoria concert hall Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, zu dem Götter also nahe sich tun als der Herr, unser Gott, so oft wir ihn anrufen. Hüte dich nur und bewahre deine Seele wohl, dass du nicht vergessest der Geschichten, die deinen Augen gesehen haben, und dass sie nicht aus deinem Herzen kommen alle dein Leben lang, Und sollst deinen Kindern und Kindeskindern kundtun. Amen. (5.Mose 4,7,9) The World Youth Choir session 2007 was held in South Africa and Namibia thanks to the cooperat...    less