Sacred Choral music forms an integral part of the mass and has been practiced in various forms since the 4th century. Much of the current scores originate from the renaissance period and later, and are by composers such as Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Hande...  moreSacred Choral music forms an integral part of the mass and has been practiced in various forms since the 4th century. Much of the current scores originate from the renaissance period and later, and are by composers such as Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Handel, & Tallis amongst others. St George’s RC Church Sudburyhttp://stgeorgessudbury.org.uk/ is a Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Westminsterhttp://www.rcdow.org.uk/ it was consecrated in 1928 and modelled on a pre-reformation English Church. By 1933 there was a regular Sung Mass every Sunday with organ. The singers (all male) were professionals hired by the Parish Priest. Within a short time there were sufficient men available for a choir trained by Frank Adams and they sang at Mass and on Sunday evenings at Vespers and Benediction. They were fully vested in cassock and surplice and sat in choir s...    less

Founded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading Choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors. The choir w...  moreFounded in 2010 by Burak Onur Erdem, Rezonans has become one of the prominent choirs of Turkey within a few seasons. The choir performs regularly in leading Choral festivals of Europe and sings under the baton of world-renowned conductors. The choir worked with Grammy© award winning composer Eric Whitacre, Nigel Short, former member of the famous British a capella band King’s Singers, Jo-Micheal Scheibe, the president of American Choral Directors Association and Volker Hempfling, among the most important living conductors of Germany. Rezonans performed with significant choirs of the world within 6 seasons by hosting them in Istanbul: Yale Schola Cantorum (conducted by Simon Carrington), Salt Lake Vocal Artists (conducted by Brady Allred) and Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (conducted by Klaus-Jürgen Etzold). The choir gave concerts in prominent music festivals of Turkey like IKSV Music Festival, Bogazici University KoroFest, SANSEV Choral Festival, Çanakkale Choral Festival and Ankara Choral Festival....    less

Edmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association—one of the most recognized names in Canadian Choral music—is seeking new members! Six choirs, for ages 4 to adult. No previous experience required. Artistic Director Scott Leithead regularly conducts honour choirs at...  moreEdmonton's Kokopelli Choir Association—one of the most recognized names in Canadian Choral music—is seeking new members! Six choirs, for ages 4 to adult. No previous experience required. Artistic Director Scott Leithead regularly conducts honour choirs at the provincial, state, and national levels, but Kokopelli is the place he calls home. Visit http://kokopellichoirs.com/audition for info.  

El Cor Canta is an amateur choir formed by 150 singers, directed by Elisenda Carrasco and Eva Martínez. This Choral group comes from the experience of the first months of 2018, with the project 'Canta amb l'OBC' organized by the L'Auditori of Barcelona, w...  moreEl Cor Canta is an amateur choir formed by 150 singers, directed by Elisenda Carrasco and Eva Martínez. This Choral group comes from the experience of the first months of 2018, with the project 'Canta amb l'OBC' organized by the L'Auditori of Barcelona, which consisted of a diverse symphonic program with accompaniment of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra. It was a lively and intense musical experience that led a good part of the group to continue singing as a symphonic choir, which is how they define themselves. Singing, living together and sharing is the motto of this Choral group. The general aim is to acquire the necessary musical experience that allows the group to consolidate itself as a stable Chorale and to position itself as one of the leading choirs of the Catalan musical scene. Among the different objectives, apart from promoting the Choral music of Catalan composers, it also has the purpose of promoting the social aspects of the project, understanding the musical as a tool ...    less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a while back about 10 ways to be a better choir member. But what qualities do you need to be a good choir leader?   Musical d...

Itsekiri Folksong from Nigeria. Arr. Sam Ojukwu

Blossom Street during their recording of A Short While for Dreaming: The Choral Works of Peter Warlock. Recorded at St James's Church Paddington Released on Resonus, 2014

One Equal Music   Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening,into the house and gate of heaven, to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall beno darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence, but one equ...

Street Requiem : For those who have died on the street

  by Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne & Jonathon Welch Friday, 12 June 07:00PM  Street Requiem is a new Choral work that aims to bring a sense of peace, remembrance and hope to many communiti...

  Northern Lights: An Evening with Noctis   Noctis are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist, Maria Garcia, for their Summer concert exploring the works of several prominent figures in the contemporary Choral music scene, inc...