An award-winning mixed-voice Choir based in Dublin and conducted by Orla Flanagan. The Choir has around thirty-five Singers from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities including Ireland, England, Wales, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Aus...  moreAn award-winning mixed-voice Choir based in Dublin and conducted by Orla Flanagan. The Choir has around thirty-five Singers from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities including Ireland, England, Wales, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Australia and the USA.  

London chamber Choir Vasari Singers, directed by Jeremy Backhouse, perform the Rachmaninov Vespers. Filmed during a live concert performance at Lincoln Cathedral Chaper House, April 2014. On the web: http://www.vasariSingers.org On Facebook On Twit...  moreLondon chamber Choir Vasari Singers, directed by Jeremy Backhouse, perform the Rachmaninov Vespers. Filmed during a live concert performance at Lincoln Cathedral Chaper House, April 2014. On the web: http://www.vasariSingers.org On Facebook On Twitter: @vasariSingers  

The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby Traditional Irish, arr. Desmond Earley Collected by Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil From the album ‘Invisible Stars – Choral Works of Ireland and Scotland’ The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin Desmond Earley – Artist...  moreThe Gartan Mother’s Lullaby Traditional Irish, arr. Desmond Earley Collected by Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil From the album ‘Invisible Stars – Choral Works of Ireland and Scotland’ The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin Desmond Earley – Artistic Director Solo: Hazel Conway Harp: Geraldine O’Doherty (track) / Claire O’Donnell (visual) Released on Signum Records on 11th December 2015 Available to pre-order from Amazon and iTunes Amazon: http://amzn.to/1OT63iD iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/invisible-stars-choral-works/id1053999314 The UCD Choral Scholars will release their debut international recording on Signum Records on 11th December 2015. The disc, entitled Invisible Stars is an enchanting collection of traditional and contemporary choral music from Ireland and Scotland and features arrangements and new compositions by some of Ireland’s most celebrated composers for Choir, including Michael McGlynn, Brendan Graham, Ivo Antognini, Bill Whelan and the group’s artistic director, ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new Singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by Singers joining an established Choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...

The Choir was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and Choirmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. The Choir consisted of 20 Singers. The first concert was December 1964 at the National Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and...  moreThe Choir was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and Choirmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. The Choir consisted of 20 Singers. The first concert was December 1964 at the National Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and Brian Law took over as director of St Matthew's church and took over directing the Cantata Singers as well. In 1969, the Choir was invited to sing Purcell's Dido and Aneas at the new National Arts Centre in November. To balance the NAC Orchestra, the Choir increased in size to 44 members. The CSO became the Choir in residence of the NAC and has performed in many NAC productions over the years, singing under many world renowned conductors such as, Eduardo Mata, Helmuth Rilling, Franz Paul Decker, andrew Parrott, Trevor Pinnock, Ermanno Florio, Ivor Bolton, Richard Hickox, Paul Goodwin, andreas Delfs, Jane Glover, Martin Pearlman, William Boughton, Thierry Fischer, Gerald Wirth, Earl Stafford, Frank McNamara, David Lockington and Eric Kunzel among others. Unde...    less

8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nof...  more8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/AdhocSingers  

From William Wordsworth's famous Poem Eric Thiman created this beautiful song, performed here by The Marlowe Singers at Otham. SA

The London chamber Choir, Vasari Singers, performs the Sanctus and Benedictus movement from British composer Gabriel Jackson's stunning Requiem. Commissioned and premiered in 2008 by the Choir and released on CD in 2012. This film was from a live performa...  moreThe London chamber Choir, Vasari Singers, performs the Sanctus and Benedictus movement from British composer Gabriel Jackson's stunning Requiem. Commissioned and premiered in 2008 by the Choir and released on CD in 2012. This film was from a live performance at London's St Sepulchre without Newgate, in October 2012. Online http://www.vasariSingers.org On Twitter @vasariSingers On Facebook  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly run weekend workshops with up to 40 Singers.     Photo by Dennis Mojado   Sometimes I include name games to get to kn...