[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I came across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comments f...

If you are into singing a cappella harmony and Feel like doing a week of intense, but enormously fun,  musical education with hundreds of other people from all over the globe then this is the place.   The anual Harmony University.   It is ...

David proposes to his girlfriend, Rachel, at the V&A museum in London with the help of London City Singers. Clips were filmed with mobile phones so please excuse the shaking. Our 'video crew' got emotional during the filming, too! Filmed by: David S...  moreDavid proposes to his girlfriend, Rachel, at the V&A museum in London with the help of London City Singers. Clips were filmed with mobile phones so please excuse the shaking. Our 'video crew' got emotional during the filming, too! Filmed by: David Sheen and Stephen Flexer — thanks guys!  

Colla Voce Youth Choir is like a family away from Home - united by the mutual love to sing and to serve and bless others. To us, music is a universal language which needs no translation and crosses every boundary. We sincerely hope that our music may tou...  moreColla Voce Youth Choir is like a family away from Home - united by the mutual love to sing and to serve and bless others. To us, music is a universal language which needs no translation and crosses every boundary. We sincerely hope that our music may touch the heart of every person who hears us sing!  

live performance in May 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Female choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s Home country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless internationa...  moreFemale choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s Home country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless international choir festivals and performed abroad, for example, in Portugal, Japan, Canada, United States of America and many more. Founder of the choir was Mefodijs Skuja but the greatest achievments DZINTARS succeeded with perennial conductor Ausma Derkēvica. Since 2000 the conductor and Artistic Director is Aira Birziņa, chief conductor of The Nationwide Song Festival in Latvia, Professor of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, organizator of innumerable cultural projects and author of the concepts of many projects for avocational choirs. For many years the vocal teacher of DZINTARS has been Aina Bajāre, the soloist of former Operetta Theater of Rīga and vocal teacher of world renown youth choir KAMĒR... . The concert master of DZINTARS is one of the leading pian...    less

Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing ...  morePatapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing along in English :-) Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noel gaîment. Willie take your little drum With your flute oh Robin come With the sound of flute and drum tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom with the flute and with the drum I will say Nowell with joy. C'était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Il nous en faut faire autant. In the goodly olden days The king of kings we'd praise with the drum and with the flute tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom, with the flute and with the drum we should do alike just so  less

"Unclouded Day" , from "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" TTBB Arr Shawn Kirchner 2018.

Performed by over a thousand voices from around the world over six weeks, this was recorded, mixed and produced entirely from Home. No one met during its production. START - 10:03 L'Homme Armé - 10:59 Call to Prayer - 17:06 Kyrie - 19:13 Save Me fr...  morePerformed by over a thousand voices from around the world over six weeks, this was recorded, mixed and produced entirely from Home. No one met during its production. START - 10:03 L'Homme Armé - 10:59 Call to Prayer - 17:06 Kyrie - 19:13 Save Me from Bloody Men - 30:00 Sanctus - 31:45 Hymn Before Action - 39:07 Charge! - 42:16 Last Post - 48:51 Angry Flames - 50:28 Torches - 54:17 Agnus Dei - 57:24 Now the Guns have Stopped - 1:01:28 Benedictus - 1:05:26 Better is Peace - 1:13:58 Final Chorale - 1:21:31  less

In the ancient village of Hackington, now a suburb approximately a mile north-east of the centre of Canterbury, St Stephen’s Church is Home to one of the leading church choirs in the Canterbury Diocese. St Stephen’s has a strong musical tradition with ...  moreIn the ancient village of Hackington, now a suburb approximately a mile north-east of the centre of Canterbury, St Stephen’s Church is Home to one of the leading church choirs in the Canterbury Diocese. St Stephen’s has a strong musical tradition with two choral services each Sunday throughout the year (except August when the choir has a well deserved break – but usually sing elsewhere for a number of days). Music is sung from across the centuries, ranging from plainsong dating back hundreds of years right through to contemporary works by composers such as John Tavener and Arvo Pärt, including works written especially for us.  less