Under the auspices of the African Confederation for Choral Music, the African Youth choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at the initiative of choir directors and officers of African choirs associations. (Www.africanyouthchoir.org) T...  moreUnder the auspices of the African Confederation for Choral Music, the African Youth choir (AYC) was established on 8 April 2012 in Libreville, at the initiative of choir directors and officers of African choirs associations. (Www.africanyouthchoir.org) This biennial project is organizing a technical course with cultural exchange during a Summer camp for two weeks in an African country. Then the choir is prepared to perform in major events in Africa, or to represent Africa in major festivals included in the global agenda of choral singing. The desire is to gather young singers from around Africa for integration through song, to enrich their cultural diversity, to to become messengers of peace on the continent and throughout the world, but also a model of multiculturalism. 40 singers from 10 african countries are selected after testing (16 to 26 years old) and work with an experienced conductor. Cultural association, non-profit, the African Youth choir is an answer the needs of a cultural and artistic education...    less

By Jelena Dobrota (INTERKULTUR choir Reporter)Female Chamber choir "Banjalučanke", Bosnia and Herzegowina   Female chamber choir "Banjalučanke" exists for 35 years, in one form or another. But it was only three years ago that we went to a INTERK...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member.     choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I ...

South Salem's Symphonic choir performs at the OSAA 6A State choir Competition. This performance + their sight reading score earned them 3rd place!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back.   ...

The BSRU Chamber choir is a part of the Voice and Choral Studies Program at the College of Music, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand. choir Director: Dr Casey Broadway

So much fun!!! Shamon the choir! :-) be sure to watch right to the end.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by Dave Pearce   Here are five reasons why it mig...