in 2013, having completed my university studies, my professional experience in composition was nil. My jobs until then had been as an ice cream seller and a brief stint at a bookstore making photocopies—part-Time jobs to support my university studie...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Time to look forward to the coming year.   with thanks to my lovely assistant Susie Mendelsson   Look back first to realise all the big mis...

Chantage is one of the UK's leading amateur choirs, formed in 1999 and is now well known as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. Chantage won the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition in 2006, recorded live with Elbow at Abbey Road Studios in ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreChantage is one of the UK's leading amateur choirs, formed in 1999 and is now well known as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. Chantage won the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition in 2006, recorded live with Elbow at Abbey Road Studios in 2009 and is frequently featured on Classic FM and BBC radio. Chantage performs a wide range of repertoire, programming works traditionally performed by English chamber choirs alongside lesser known works sourced from foreign choral cultures. Chantage was formed in 1999 by its Musical Director James Davey, and quickly established itself in London as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. It draws singers from all over the country and from all walks of life. Strong commitment from its members has helped forge a growing reputation as an outstanding amateur choir with a national reputation. Chantage performs a wide range of repertoire, programming works traditionally performed by English chamber choirs alongside lesser known works sourced from foreign ch...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s Time for a change.   &n...

in 1988, when Budapest international Choir Festival & Competition was founded, a milestone was set in the history of choral competitions. in 2017 we celebrate the 16th anniversary of this festival in Budapest.     Be participants in one of Ce...

How was this work created?   Santiago Veros at the age of 19 writes this piece dedicated to a woman who for that Time she was shy and he rarely talked with her.Almas de Barro describes intimately the moments of counterpoint classes when these two p...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first Time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir cOncert.   ...

Fulham Children's Choir is a new choir for South West London, directed by Christopher Wray and Hermione Ruck Keene. Open to boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13, the choir rehearses on Tuesdays between 5.15 and 6.30 at St Peter's Church, Fulham. ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFulham Children's Choir is a new choir for South West London, directed by Christopher Wray and Hermione Ruck Keene. Open to boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13, the choir rehearses on Tuesdays between 5.15 and 6.30 at St Peter's Church, Fulham. Children learn to sing together, about vocal development and musicianship, and most importantly have fun! the choir will give regular performances in and around Fulham. Visit our website to find out more about joining the choir and our future events.  

www.keystoneacappella.com www.facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals Live from the kitchen at Sled Dog Studios, KeyStone takes a break from tracking their debut album with the Vocal Company to sing a Sara Barielles tune they just added to their repertoire. Mu...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morewww.keystoneacappella.com www.facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals Live from the kitchen at Sled Dog Studios, KeyStone takes a break from tracking their debut album with the Vocal Company to sing a Sara Barielles tune they just added to their repertoire. Music by Sara Barielles Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Jen Steinberg Shot live on an iPhone by our recording engineer and producer, Ted Trembinski. the music in this video is unedited and not mastered.  

the Sainte-Anne Singers is a chamber ensemble founded in 1987 in Sainte-Anne de Bellevue (30 minutes West of Montreal), with the aim of exploring a wide range of a cappella repertoire.their cOncerts generally include Renaissance, pop, jazz and contemporar...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morethe Sainte-Anne Singers is a chamber ensemble founded in 1987 in Sainte-Anne de Bellevue (30 minutes West of Montreal), with the aim of exploring a wide range of a cappella repertoire.their cOncerts generally include Renaissance, pop, jazz and contemporary choral music, with an emphasis on Canadian composers and arrangers. the choir has a high calibre of singers drawn by its demanding musical standard and the opportunity to explore recently created music. Among the group's twenty-four members are piano and voice teachers, soloists, choir directors, organists and others with musical training. the ensemble has previously reached the quarter- and semi-finals of the CBC Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs. in May 2010, they were awarded second place in the chamber choir category of the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs. they have performed twice at Podium, Canada's national choral conference, most recently in May 2014 in Halifax.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less