We are a large, dynamic and ambitious amateur choir of around 150 Singers. We perform exclusively with professional orchestras and soloists, promoting concerts mainly in Guildford, but also in the major London concert halls and occasionally abroad.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers come to choir – especially “singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. They love to sing and...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

Alla Polacca's Chamber Ensemble at the II Spring Festival of Choirs organized by the University of Warsaw in 2017. Songs: - Salve Regina (Miklós Kocsár), - Laudate Dominum (Rihards Dubra), - On suuri sun rantas autius (Finnish trad. song, arr. M. H...  more Alla Polacca's Chamber Ensemble at the II Spring Festival of Choirs organized by the University of Warsaw in 2017. Songs: - Salve Regina (Miklós Kocsár), - Laudate Dominum (Rihards Dubra), - On suuri sun rantas autius (Finnish trad. song, arr. M. Hyökki), - Hotaru koi (Japanese trad. song, arr. Ro Ogura), - Sakura (Minao Shibata).  

When I am laid in earth (Soprano Solo and SATB unaccompanied) Music by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Music Public Domain Arrangement: © 2020 Oxford University Press All rights reserved Used by permission Wo...  moreWhen I am laid in earth (Soprano Solo and SATB unaccompanied) Music by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Music Public Domain Arrangement: © 2020 Oxford University Press All rights reserved Used by permission Words Public Domain Artwork and Sounds Images and sounds are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. Choral conductors: to purchase copies of this score, visit the publisher’s website.  

Whatcom Chorale is a mixed choir of approximately 90 Singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or Singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.  I was reading an article posted to Facebook the other day.  Esa-Pekka Salonen became a conductor when he filled in for an absent colleague.     In the following sh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]It’s that time of year again when you still have time to to pop to the local garage for last-minute presents. What on earth can you get for the choral...

Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus (Frankfurt, Germany) Informal performance by the Choir of Philosophy and Letters (Buenos Aires University, Argentina) following their Bronze Diploma award in the 8th International Choir Competition in Elsenfeld. Presentac...  moreKaiserdom St. Bartholomäus (Frankfurt, Germany) Informal performance by the Choir of Philosophy and Letters (Buenos Aires University, Argentina) following their Bronze Diploma award in the 8th International Choir Competition in Elsenfeld. Presentación informal tras la obtención del Diploma de Bronce en la 8va competencia internacional de Coros de Elsenfeld. Dirección: Mo. Andrés Aciar