Hawaiian earth blessIng. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert In Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 201...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreHawaiian earth blessIng. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert In Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 2012. Not the best of lightIng! Also a bit wobbly In places as it was many of the sIngers' first time In front of an audience. www.chrisrowbury.com  

Zulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals In the 1980s. What have we done? We shall meet In heaven This outdoor performance was the culmInation of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night onl...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreZulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals In the 1980s. What have we done? We shall meet In heaven This outdoor performance was the culmInation of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each wInter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of sIngers from In and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt In six two-hour sessions and In the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Female choir DZInTARS In the concert "Person through the cycle of year" on 3. 12. 2011. performs Latgalian folk song In arrangement of Latvian composer Ilona RupaIne "Moseņ` zeileit` viesti nesa". Artistic Director: Aira Birziņa Conductor: Krista Aude...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFemale choir DZInTARS In the concert "Person through the cycle of year" on 3. 12. 2011. performs Latgalian folk song In arrangement of Latvian composer Ilona RupaIne "Moseņ` zeileit` viesti nesa". Artistic Director: Aira Birziņa Conductor: Krista Audere Choir master: Inguna Broka Vocal teacher: AIna Bajāre Follow us on twitter.com: @korisDZInTARS :)  

BrIng us In good ale is a mediaeval drInkIng song. The premise of the song is that the sIngers (or players) want no food and so they fInd all sorts of reasons not to eat: they just want good ale!

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Missa secunda" by Hans Leo Hassler (1564 - 1612), a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Can...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Missa secunda" by Hans Leo Hassler (1564 - 1612), a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011. Stills: Holly Massie Videographer: Zoe Hart. EditIng: Pierre Massie  

Zulu church/ protest song: "The walls of Jericho are fallIng." Understood to be a reference to the fall of apartheid. As sung by the Polokwane Choir, taught by Northern Harmony. This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert In Woodbridge, Suf...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreZulu church/ protest song: "The walls of Jericho are fallIng." Understood to be a reference to the fall of apartheid. As sung by the Polokwane Choir, taught by Northern Harmony. This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert In Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 2012. Not the best of lightIng! Also a bit shouty In places as it was many of the sIngers' first time In front of an audience. www.chrisrowbury.com  

Performed at St. DomInic's Church (San Francisco)Angelus is a women's ensemble dedicated to performIng (mostly) sacred music. We go all the way back to 12th century music and slowly build up to more recent pieces like Sound of Silence and these pieces fro...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morePerformed at St. DomInic's Church (San Francisco)Angelus is a women's ensemble dedicated to performIng (mostly) sacred music. We go all the way back to 12th century music and slowly build up to more recent pieces like Sound of Silence and these pieces from Michael McGlynn. We are located In Mt. Vernon, In under the direction or Mr. Dana Taylor. If you would like to hear more, we are on iTunes and we also have a website: http://mvhsperformIngarts.com/?q=node/409  

The University Chorale performs the "Song of Ruth" by Rudy LupInski and Victoria Davison. The East Central University Department of Music as part of the School of FIne Arts is housed In the beautiful Hallie Brown Ford FIne Arts Center. The Department has...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe University Chorale performs the "Song of Ruth" by Rudy LupInski and Victoria Davison. The East Central University Department of Music as part of the School of FIne Arts is housed In the beautiful Hallie Brown Ford FIne Arts Center. The Department has over two hundred participatIng students of which approximately half are music majors. We have eighteen faculty members and are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Great, a new song to learn.”   Photo by Michael Wu   “Oh, no, it’s In ‘foreign’. Help!”  ...

Shakti SIngs is a national choir of over 150 people who come together every month to honour the earth through song. Our mission is to spread a message of respect for the natural world through music from across the globe, and we have performed at events su...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreShakti SIngs is a national choir of over 150 people who come together every month to honour the earth through song. Our mission is to spread a message of respect for the natural world through music from across the globe, and we have performed at events such as Glastonbury Festival 2013 OpenIng Ceremony, and the United Nations World Environment Day concert In StaInes and In Oxford Street, central London. We welcome men and women of all abilities, and sessions are taught by ear so no experience is needed, just a passion for sIngIng and a love of the earth! Our Musical Director is the renowned Susie Ro Prater who has supported choirs and natural voice movement workshops for many years. Our very enjoyable choir practices take place once a month at the Hythe Centre In Egham, StaInes, easily accessible by traIn from Central London and free parkIng onsite. Membership is £15 for the year and mInimum £5 per member for each of our sessions. Please brIng a mug for refreshments. Incredible value! Non-members ...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less