The Cottontown Chorus of Bolton has established itself as a leading barbershop group within the UK. With a Great sense of fun and a unique style of entertainment, the chorus has gripped audiences during its history of 34 years. Our close knit membership o...  moreThe Cottontown Chorus of Bolton has established itself as a leading barbershop group within the UK. With a Great sense of fun and a unique style of entertainment, the chorus has gripped audiences during its history of 34 years. Our close knit membership of nearly sixty guys has a strong commitment to vocal and performance excellence. Cottontown pArticularly enjoy competing in both national and international barbershop competitions. Well respected stages around the UK including the London Palladium have given us the opportunity to wow audiences with stirring harmonies, emotional lyrics, exciting choreography and visual effects. In competition, the Bolton based group has succeeded in winning the much sought after Gold Medal at the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) convention four times in the last six years and represented the UK twice at the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Convention held in the USA. It was in 2008 when Cottontown Chorus probably attained most of its public attentio...    less

Don't miss this inspirational concert, paying homage to our Great Australian music, singers and composers.    Presented by THECHO!R, Melbourne’s most exciting non-auditioned choir, conducted by Dr Jonathon Welch AM.   Special...

"Jerusalem Luminosa" by Abbie Betinis. Text attrib. Thomas à Kempis; 15th cent. Recorded live on May 5, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Arti...  more"Jerusalem Luminosa" by Abbie Betinis. Text attrib. Thomas à Kempis; 15th cent. Recorded live on May 5, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Alleluia. Jerusalem luminosa, Verae pacis visio. Alleluia. Totum sanctum, totum mundum, In te quidquid cernitur. Alleluia. Jerusalem, city of light, Vision of true peace. Alleluia. All holy, all elegant, Is that which sHows itself in thee.  less

10 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE INTONATION   1)   GOOD MODELS– Most the students in our choirs have not grown up listening to exceptional choral singing.  Obtain Great recordings, listen to them regularly and share them with students....

[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!”  ...

Loving this bearded lady number from The Greatest SHowman! Great fun learning this tonight!

Tamesis is an exciting chamber choir based in Reading. Aimed mainly at singers in the "young professional" category, it is for people who are looking for a choir with a difference - a Great social atmosphere and a challenging, varied repertoire....  moreTamesis is an exciting chamber choir based in Reading. Aimed mainly at singers in the "young professional" category, it is for people who are looking for a choir with a difference - a Great social atmosphere and a challenging, varied repertoire. An auditioned choir of around 25 members, Tamesis is a high-standard choir, capable of singing 8-pArt repertoire on a few rehearsals and having fun while doing it! We've just recorded our second CD which will be released in Autumn 2012.  

The Treble Tones is open to all women of the University community. Student membership includes students from all disciplines that love to sing and enjoy camaraderie through Great music. It is intended to provide a foundation in area of vocal technique wh...  moreThe Treble Tones is open to all women of the University community. Student membership includes students from all disciplines that love to sing and enjoy camaraderie through Great music. It is intended to provide a foundation in area of vocal technique while achieving a high standard of excellence in repertoire selected from all periods and musical styles. This ensemble is offered every fall and spring semester.  

We are a chorus of around 100 active members formed in January of 2017 from two former, Regional championship, Sweet Adeline choruses known as Great Lakes Chorus and Spirit of Detroit. We won our first Regional competition and are preparing to compete at...  moreWe are a chorus of around 100 active members formed in January of 2017 from two former, Regional championship, Sweet Adeline choruses known as Great Lakes Chorus and Spirit of Detroit. We won our first Regional competition and are preparing to compete at International contest in October. We really enjoying competing and entertaining with our bi-annual sHows and occasional singouts in and around the Detroit area. Come have fun singing with us at our Tuesday night rehearsals! Check the website for more details.  less

So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord. Psalms 39:24 The year stArted with bright hope for a promising Great year, yet the treat of a deadly virus lingered in our ears. In February, COVID caused some concern in America as pe...  moreSo be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord. Psalms 39:24 The year stArted with bright hope for a promising Great year, yet the treat of a deadly virus lingered in our ears. In February, COVID caused some concern in America as people were being warned of the implications the virus could bring when it came from overseas. By March, our government told us we needed to stay home as the virus was deadly to all age groups and almost impossible to avoid. Most necessities, like toilet paper and cleaning products, were gone from the shelves of all stores making people worry How fighting this treat would be possible. Throughout the country, several people offered to help neighbors, friends, and family as they self-quarantined and socially distanced from each, as we were told it was our best defense against the upcoming pandemic. During quarantine, some people stArted riots for an unrelated cause, Black Lives Matter. This movement has an ongoing struggle in our nation as the group battles f...    less