Usual Ministrations

Building positive physical and mental wellbeing for men of all ages through singing and friendship.   we are starting our next MEN ALOUD! project on Sun April 15 at 4pm (and most Sundays to early June) - with an exciting opportunity for you to work...

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

Salvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and passion - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied bi...  moreSalvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and passion - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied birth. they kneel and stare while time seems gone and goodness rules the earth. the blight on man is all undone, and there will be no more death, for though this child will be nailed on a cross, He'll be so since he is the jewel of untold worth. for him all stars have shone, have shone, have shone, shone........... Music - Bob Chilcott Lyrics - Elizabeth Jennings Copyright Oxford University Press 2012 Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison Recorded Live at St Aldhelms 10/12/16 Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  less

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...

My singing weekend in the Cotswolds is shaping up to be a small (but perfectly formed) group of women coming together to sing amazing harmony songs from around the world. A great chance to do some small group work and really get to grips with those harmon...

Six Degree Singers is a vibrant community choir of 35 young adult performers dedicated to making quality music and bringing it to the Washington area through performances, volunteer work and musical education. Six Degree Singers has featured in events all...  moreSix Degree Singers is a vibrant community choir of 35 young adult performers dedicated to making quality music and bringing it to the Washington area through performances, volunteer work and musical education. Six Degree Singers has featured in events all around the D.C.-metro area, including the Silver Spring Loy Krathong Thai Festival and the Chesapeake-Potomac Invitational Bonspiel, an annual curling event, and was recently selected to perform in the closing concert of the Kennedy Center's National Choral Festival in 2014. As a registered non-profit organization, Six Degree Singers also participates in outreach activities at various charity events and retirement communities.  less

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...

'the Zoos & the Bees' is a Swingle Singers-like work that lends itself perfectly as an encore to a concert by your choir. At the end of the concert, the audience will have been drawn into a whole new universe of sounds and, will leave the concert hall hap...  more'the Zoos & the Bees' is a Swingle Singers-like work that lends itself perfectly as an encore to a concert by your choir. At the end of the concert, the audience will have been drawn into a whole new universe of sounds and, will leave the concert hall happy and satisfied, the catchy theme still cheerfully ringing in their ears... we'd love you to perform 'the Zoos & the Bees' with your choir! Get in touch with us through www.stoneandtara.com/songbook Many thanks to Paul van den Berg for his beautiful and versatile voice. the Zoos & the Bees ©2022 Peter Duiverman & Anke de Bruijn for 3-part mixed choir. Also available for 4-part mixed choir.  less

Throughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. the choir has built an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b....  moreThroughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. the choir has built an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b. 1915), organist, composer and conductor, who returned to Norway in 1964 after studying in the USA and started a choir at the music department of the University of Oslo. the choir continues to recruit members from the department of music, as well as from the Norwegian Academy of Music in more recent years. the American choral tradition in which Nystedt was trained emphasises the importance of new music – a practice Nystedt brought back with him to Oslo. Knut Nystedt’s music became a vital element of Schola Cantorum’s repertoire. tone Bianca Sparre Dahl became conductor in 2002, and has further established the choir’s firm position in Norway’s musical life. She has continued Nystedt’s tradition of performing modern music. Schola Cantorum has a varied repert...    less