this was originally published on the Embro thistle Singers' blog.  I was reading an article posted to Facebook the other day.  Esa-Pekka Salonen became a conductor when he filled in for an absent colleague.     In the following sh...

Everyone knows that going to Rome once in a lifetime is a must. With us it’s mixed with all day long choral music… We are very happy to announce the 14th Musica Eterna Roma – International Choir Festival and Competition, July 16-20...

Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...

The Lassus Scholars, named after the great Renaissance composer Orlande de Lassus, seek to achieve excellence in expression and interpretation in all musical styles from the 16th century to the present day.

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"Be Still, My Soul" by Jean Sibelius Hymn recorded to commemorate ANZAC day 2020

Aequalis Foundation and the International Choral Composition Competition (CICCAG) assisted by IFCM was join the celebration of World Choral day(december 2018) that commemorated the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Singers from all over the wo...

First Published: Notthechurchlady 'Have Organ Shoes will Travel' by Kelly Galbraith   Of course I’ll do it!’ I told maestro David Fallis. I remember the morning well, Sunday Dec 8, 2013 because it was the day after Ca...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.      ...