[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a Concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

Live sounds and impressions from our Concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts" 10-12-2019 "Den Laethemschen Vriendenkring" Sint-Martens-Latem

The 50s song Mister Sandman by Pat Ballard, which I arranged, on request, for our local choir. After a few Concerts, I thought it would also be fun to sing it all myself (multitracking), so here it is. I have now published the score; see below

For more than 100 years now the male choir HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen with its 90 singers presents high-quality choir music. The choir’s extensive repertoire covers all periods of vocal music and the 20th. century, among them Choral works composed by R.R. ...  moreFor more than 100 years now the male choir HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen with its 90 singers presents high-quality choir music. The choir’s extensive repertoire covers all periods of vocal music and the 20th. century, among them Choral works composed by R.R. Klein, A. Koerppen, F. Farcas and many others more. Some of the works have been specially composed for HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen. At the same time the choir dedicates itself to oratorioes usually performed together with the female choir “Dzintars” Riga / Latvia. Numerous Concert tours and participations in international festivals took the HARMONIE to Austria, the Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Macedonia, Russia, USA and Wales. In Wales the choir won first prize in the male choir category at the International “Eisteddfod” Llangollen in 1995 and 2007(second prize in 2003). In Germany, the Harmonie won several times prizes in the Hessen and German Choir Competitions. 1998, HARMONIE won first prize in the male choir category at the German...    less

We are an a cappella mixed voice choir of around 35 singers. We started in 2008. We train together in vocal and Choral skills as part of every session and want to explore our own sound as well as that of our choir's. We have a strong Folk influence and a ...  moreWe are an a cappella mixed voice choir of around 35 singers. We started in 2008. We train together in vocal and Choral skills as part of every session and want to explore our own sound as well as that of our choir's. We have a strong Folk influence and a variety of pieces that keep us challenged and growing. Directed and trained by singing teacher and choir coach Sandra Smith (www.singingandbreathing.co.uk) Throughout the pandemic we kept singing and did a short but very fun Homegrown Harmony project where all singers participated in a small group piece or a solo and recorded it. Max 6 singers! At Xmas we managed to get all the men together for a rousing a Wassail . SUMMER 2021 - WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASSES/BARIS TO JOIN US NOW!  less

"Pater Noster" by Jonathan Adams, performed by the Famiglia Sala at the Rimini International Choral Competition 2012. They were the winners in Class E.

This is our Choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her mother, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our hom...  moreThis is our Choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her mother, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our homepage: www.capitalchoir.com Enjoy! *** Video by Alexandra Berglof Recording engineers: Andrew Dudman and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios studio footage filmed by Nick Marangoni  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] On the face of it, a workshop or Concert can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...

Sheffield Chamber Choir is a vibrant ensemble of highly experienced musicians with a common goal - producing imaginative Choral performances of the very highest artistic quality. We make numerous cathedral visits throughout the year, but also offer occ...  moreSheffield Chamber Choir is a vibrant ensemble of highly experienced musicians with a common goal - producing imaginative Choral performances of the very highest artistic quality. We make numerous cathedral visits throughout the year, but also offer occasional sung services to smaller churches without a choir. We also offer fundraising Concerts for charities, building appeals, etc. and are available to hire for weddings, funerals and other occasions.