The choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a Long time, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapie...  moreThe choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a Long time, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapiene, the present artistic director of the choir, began working in "Ugnele", and in a few years, the choir's repertoire extended to include not only folk, but also classical, jazz, world music; in 2002, during "Mes - Lietuvos vaikai" national choral competition, the choir was acknowledged to have reached the level of the first category (this is the highest category of artistic level in Lithuania). Journeys around the world followed - "Ugnele" has presented Lithuanian culture in fifteen countries from the Netherlands to South Korea; in 2004, the choir started a national choral festival for children, "Dainu mozaika". In 2010, the choir was invited to become a part of Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpsa Conservatoire and continues to work...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other Day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...

ToDay, I received an unexpected blast from the past that brought back so many memories. Google reminded me of a beautiful drawing done by Alan for the cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one year and one Day ag...

A couple of years ago, around this time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful Day. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at the ...

After an outing at our latest Sing Day in North Yorkshire, this lovely gently flowing arrangement of Tim Knight's 'The Lord bless you and keep you' proved to be immensely popular so we've now made it available on our website (you can also source the piece...

Okay- so I've been a bit slack about blogging lately.  Not that I have been idol- there is so much to blog about but 24 hours in a Day a full time job and more music than I can ever learn to play means there  isn't enough time!   In the l...

Spaséñiye Sodélal (Salvation is Created) - A Kievan Chant Composed by Pavel Tchesnokov. Recorded at St Hildas Church, Cross Green, Leeds on 26 March 2015. Performed by Leeds Male Voice Choir. Directed by Tim Knight.

A rendition of Christmas Carols in accordance to the Nativity story comprising; Gabriel’s Message Away in a Manger Hark the Herald Long time ago We Three Kings Drummer Boy Silent Night

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formed in 1956 as the Derby Police Choir, the choir retained a Long-standing connection with the Derbyshire Constabulary until 2018 when the choir separated from the police and rebranded with an emphasis on promoting male voice choral singing and raising ...  moreformed in 1956 as the Derby Police Choir, the choir retained a Long-standing connection with the Derbyshire Constabulary until 2018 when the choir separated from the police and rebranded with an emphasis on promoting male voice choral singing and raising money for charity- epitomised through charity registration in 2020. DCMVC rehearses MonDays 7:30-9:30pm at St Osmund's Church, London Road Derby. The choir is also available to book for events. for more information, see our website.