Calm is the Sea - A slide show of photos to showcase Bournemouth Male Voice choir's CD - Sing for your Life To order a CD email cdsales@bournemouthmalechoir.co.uk or visit www.facebook.com/bournemouthmvc or www.bournemouthmalechoir.co.uk

A popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to th...  moreA popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to the song from Paul Rice (of the Rice Brothers Gang who first recorded it) for $35 in late 1939; Jimmie Davis published it, with "words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell". There are still people alive, however, who remember hearing the song long before 1937 and what these people remember is the name of the musician with whom Paul Rice played in the early 1930's: Oliver Hood of LaGrange, Georgia. Contrary claims notwithstanding, Oliver Hood wrote "You Are My Sunshine." He wrote the words to the song on the back of a brown paper sack, which his children still possess, and he first performed the song at a VFW convention in LaGrange in 1933; he sang it through a megaphone out of a hotel window, and he sang no less than twenty verses, most of which...    less

Canterbury Girls' choir and Canterbury Ladies choir perform Jungle Bells (with the audience on keys) arr Gladys Pitcher. December 2014

Canción - adivinanza

The Contemporary Chorale sings a different take on "We Three Kings" at our Christmas concert, "Christmas wit the Chorale".

Lulajże, Jezuniu Zespół Wokalny Minimus opr. Marek Raczyński

Performed by Gresley Male Voice choir June 2016 African Tune arranged KJ Dinham

Gaur Akelarre -Today Coven (meeting of witches), a basque song Arranged by Josu Elberdin Praga Cantat 2016, 30th International choir Competition October 28th, 2016 National House Na Vinohradech, Prague, Czech Republic 2nd Winner and Gold Band Cat...  moreGaur Akelarre -Today Coven (meeting of witches), a basque song Arranged by Josu Elberdin Praga Cantat 2016, 30th International choir Competition October 28th, 2016 National House Na Vinohradech, Prague, Czech Republic 2nd Winner and Gold Band Category Mixed choir Grand Prix Winner Praga Cantat 2016 Conducted by Jefry Franklin Bode Costume Singer by : Bramanta Wijaya (girls) Sony Arian (boys) Costume Conductor by: Let It Be Batik by Sony Arian  

One of the things we find with our choir is  that during the middle or the year (our New Zealand winter) , we're often plagued with choir members getting sick, wintery bitter weather (so nobody wants to leave their warm homes), or members taking trip...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   for some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...