[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I’ve been praised many times by the Singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #DMBMUSIC BRAND NEW RECORDING & VIDEO - THANKFUL Here is our Winter-Themed video which has taken many months to put together. This song is particularly apt after everything the World has gone through over the past two years....  more#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #DMBMUSIC BRAND NEW RECORDING & VIDEO - THANKFUL Here is our Winter-Themed video which has taken many months to put together. This song is particularly apt after everything the World has gone through over the past two years. It reminds us to cling to the positives and look for all the things to be thankful for in these difficult days. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas from Muzaria xxx *Personal message from Darren Bartlett* With grateful thanks to all our supporters, Alvin Allison for his keyboard skills and mixing and mastering the project. Simon Wadsworth - Trumpet and all members of Muzaria for their staying power and commitment. x *Music & Lyrics David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager & Richard Page Arrangement Darren Bartlett Mixing & Mastering Alvin Allison Video Creation Darren Bartlett Scenic Footage by kind permission Matthias Groeneveld Snowflake Backgrounds Amitai Angor AA VFX ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   Morning St...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of Singers in any ci...

The Major Minors Children’s Choir have teamed up with their friends the Hutt Valley Singers to perform this special concert for Mother’s Day. The Children’s choir which is in its 4th year of singing is looking forward to performing its f...

CoMA Voices is based in London. We meet for specific performance projects and workshops. We are open to all Singers with no auditions and previous experience of contemporary music is not needed. We work mainly, though not exclusively, from music, some of ...  moreCoMA Voices is based in London. We meet for specific performance projects and workshops. We are open to all Singers with no auditions and previous experience of contemporary music is not needed. We work mainly, though not exclusively, from music, some of which is unconventionally notated. Most of our work is a capella and the focus is on Ensemble singing. One objective is to expand the contemporary amateur vocal repertoire, which is less developed than the instrumental repertoire. We work with composers and students, commissioning works and showcasing material for use by others.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The rehearsal begins and the Altos looks around in panic: “Where’s Carol?” Carol is a strong, confident singer, but she’s not here thi...

Musica Viva Vocal Ensemble Beograd, 16. maj 2014.

Enemigo Coral is a play with chorus created and directed by Giovanna Caruso, based on Henrik Ibsen's classic An Enemy of the People. In this scenic creation, the choir of 14 people -including members of the Vocal Ensemble Tomas Luis de Victoria- is a fund...

Choirs and Singers of Sheffield - Come and take part in a massed choral performance in the heart of Sheffield! Albion have been commissioned, with funding from Arts Council England, to stage a special performance as part of the opening weekend of the T...