Founded by Maestro Jae-Joon Lee as a vocal ensemble in 1980, Pilgrim Mission choir demonstrates the essence of church music with refined harmony and commitment to music. This is a choir for mission through praising. Pilgrim Mission choir gives regular c...  moreFounded by Maestro Jae-Joon Lee as a vocal ensemble in 1980, Pilgrim Mission choir demonstrates the essence of church music with refined harmony and commitment to music. This is a choir for mission through praising. Pilgrim Mission choir gives regular concert once a year with ever new and differentiated church music leading the circle of choral music as a pioneer. The choir is also recognized with its performance. It manages concerts more than 10 times a year like rush of invitation, local tour and church tour concert. Focusing on church music, repertoires of the choir cross over every age like renaissance, motet, baroque and classic, and every genre like spirituals, gospel and modern music. The singing of the choir is always enough to excite the audience. PMC, at the 2002 2nd Busan International choir Olympic, won the champion with dignity in the 'Musica sacra a cappella' almost dominated by European choral music. The choir won again the champion at the 2004 3rd Bremen Contest in Germany and the two co...    less

EOC is an international experimental project choir. The choir consists of participants in workshop weeks, which are offered twice a year in different European countries. Overtone singing is a new vocal technique that allows for singing two tones simul...  moreEOC is an international experimental project choir. The choir consists of participants in workshop weeks, which are offered twice a year in different European countries. Overtone singing is a new vocal technique that allows for singing two tones simultaneously. EOC sings compositions with written overtones as well as choir improvisations and contemporary music. The effect of controlled overtones on the timbre of classical choir compositions is explored with special ear training.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each ot...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Sometimes the last thing I want to do is to drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

Shumayela is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli choir Association. Launched in 2006, this choir for treble and changing voices continues to expand its horizons, develop its membership and satisy a variety of musical tastes. The choir has toured throughout Briti...  moreShumayela is part of Edmonton's Kokopelli choir Association. Launched in 2006, this choir for treble and changing voices continues to expand its horizons, develop its membership and satisy a variety of musical tastes. The choir has toured throughout British Columbia and Alberta. In July 2011, they sang in Ottawa at the Unisong festival for Canada Day, and in July 2013 the group was featured at the presitigious and exciting international Festival 500 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Wherever the choir travels, we spread the joy of music-making and hope to bring communities together through song. Shumayela offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, and vibrant performance presence as well as a strong emphasis on musical literacy, music theory, and sightsinging skills. As with all our ensembles, Shumayela provides a secure and accepting social environment where all singers feel their importance as members of the group...    less

Rainford Ladies' choir is a warm and friendly group of singers who enjoy meeting each week to sing and socialise; based in Rainford, Merseyside. The choir currently has around 30 members, with Martin Weston as musical director. The choir's repertoire i...  moreRainford Ladies' choir is a warm and friendly group of singers who enjoy meeting each week to sing and socialise; based in Rainford, Merseyside. The choir currently has around 30 members, with Martin Weston as musical director. The choir's repertoire is wide and varied, with many songs taken from shows and films. We also sing sacred, gospel, jazz, pop and world music, with the odd novelty number thrown in! We perform at many events in Lancashire and Merseyside, including two main concerts each year at Rainford Parish Hall, plus charity events and private functions.  less

Voted '5th best choir in the world' by Gramophone Magazine, the choir of Trinity College Cambridge has established itself as one of the leading mixed-voice choirs in the UK. The choir comprises around thirty Choral Scholars (all of whom are ordinarily und...  moreVoted '5th best choir in the world' by Gramophone Magazine, the choir of Trinity College Cambridge has established itself as one of the leading mixed-voice choirs in the UK. The choir comprises around thirty Choral Scholars (all of whom are ordinarily undergraduates of the College) under Director of Music, Stephen Layton. You can follow the choir on Twitter @TrinCollchoir We webcast all of our sung services in Trinity Chapel live at: choir.com/webcasts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/ We are also have a 'Listen Again' feature where you can hear music from all of the services we put out live, for free and without any registration process: choir.com/webcasts/listen-again/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/ Why not have a listen?  less

Khreschatyk Academic Chamber choir - «choir Smiles» - Live 4 April 2017 - fragment.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...