Vancouver Chamber choir The Vancouver Chamber choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence. The choir has been performing to audiences at home in...  moreVancouver Chamber choir The Vancouver Chamber choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence. The choir has been performing to audiences at home in Vancouver and on tour across Canada since it was formed in 1971 by conductor Jon Washburn. International excursions have taken the Vancouver Chamber choir to the USA, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the Vancouver Chamber choir has to its credit countless performances and broadcasts, over 30 recordings and numerous awards. Foremost supporters of Canadian music, Jon Washburn and the choir have commissioned and premiered more than 250 Canadian choral compositions. Over the years they have sung nearly 3,000 performances of 350 pieces by 120 Canadian composers in addition to...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   My main skill is as a teacher of songs to those who don’t read music.   Photo by elfsternberg   Other choir leaders have different s...

The UCT choir sings 'Weeping' at the 2011 Health Sciences Graduation Ceremony. Great song but the recording quality is handheld.

National choir of The Year 2012 The Tullamore Academy Chamber choir was founded in September 2007 as part of a performing group’s initiative undertaken by The Academy of Music in Tullamore. Each choir member has a different and wide-ranging backgrou...  moreNational choir of The Year 2012 The Tullamore Academy Chamber choir was founded in September 2007 as part of a performing group’s initiative undertaken by The Academy of Music in Tullamore. Each choir member has a different and wide-ranging background in solo, operatic and competitive performance, which enhances the choir’s ability to undertake some of the more challenging choral works and contributes to their fresh and unique sound. The Academy Chamber choir’s repertoire spans from early to contemporary music. Their most recent success was ranking third in “Irelands choir of the Year” at Cork International Choral Festival 2013. They then went on to win 1st place in the Early Music, 1st place in the Irish Language and 2nd place in the Sacred Music at Navan Choral Festival 2013. They were 2nd place in RTE Lyric FM’s choirs for Christmas Competition – Irelands largest choral competition featuring over 400 choirs. They are winners of the “National choir of the Year 2012” competition. They have had huge suc...    less

You may have heard of it, you may have not. Either way, the UK choir Festival is here to stay. And it’s coming to Exmouth, Monmouth & St Albans! Aimed to support, train and bring all different types of choirs together, the UK choir Festival is a hub...

Recorded at Ham House on 26th July 2014. To find out more about our choir visit http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc.

INVITATION to theFiladelfia choir Festival May 19 – 23 , 2016 :The Musical City of EuropeFeaturing the Paolo Serrao Special Award Competitions / ItalyAPPLICATIONS ARE OPENDon't forget to register your choir!Please, send your application by 30 Januar...

"For the Beauty of the Earth" by John Rutter. Text by F. S. Pierpoint. Recorded live on November 8, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric choir and Concert choir ensembles of the Girl choir of South Fl...  more"For the Beauty of the Earth" by John Rutter. Text by F. S. Pierpoint. Recorded live on November 8, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric choir and Concert choir ensembles of the Girl choir of South Florida (Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson) and the Concert choir and Second Generation Singers ensembles of the Florida Singing Sons (Artistic Director: Brett Karlin). This performance was the closing song for the inaugural Choral Exchange between the Girl choir and the Singing Sons. Choristers from both organizations spent an afternoon making music together, performing for and learning from each other, culminating in a performance for family, friends, and fans of both organizations.  less

Chantage is one of the UK's leading amateur choirs, formed in 1999 and is now well known as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. Chantage won the BBC Radio 3 choir of the Year competition in 2006, recorded live with Elbow at Abbey Road Studios in ...  moreChantage is one of the UK's leading amateur choirs, formed in 1999 and is now well known as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. Chantage won the BBC Radio 3 choir of the Year competition in 2006, recorded live with Elbow at Abbey Road Studios in 2009 and is frequently featured on Classic FM and BBC radio. Chantage performs a wide range of repertoire, programming works traditionally performed by English chamber choirs alongside lesser known works sourced from foreign choral cultures. Chantage was formed in 1999 by its Musical Director James Davey, and quickly established itself in London as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. It draws singers from all over the country and from all walks of life. Strong commitment from its members has helped forge a growing reputation as an outstanding amateur choir with a national reputation. Chantage performs a wide range of repertoire, programming works traditionally performed by English chamber choirs alongside lesser known works sourced from foreign ch...    less

Peace through Folk choir's - MC Lester Simpson and Asst MD Penny Barfield. A mixed choir singing for Peace, Friendship & Reconciliation and a better world through music and song. Meets at Friends Meeting House, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 ...  morePeace through Folk choir's - MC Lester Simpson and Asst MD Penny Barfield. A mixed choir singing for Peace, Friendship & Reconciliation and a better world through music and song. Meets at Friends Meeting House, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 5ES , UK. first Thursday and third Wednesday each month 7.30pm plus Sundays once a month 1.30pm. Contact www.peacethroughfolk.org includes diary, video and songs.