IT was great to see new faces and welcome our new Friends, president and vice-presidents at the Elgar Chorale's Summer get-together.   Truly an evening of wine, women and song - there were even a few gentlemen and a  mouthwatering feast laid o...

Formed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Mar...  moreFormed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol. Described as ‘a fine body of singers’ by John Packwood in the Bristol Evening Post, they have delighted audiences with their fresh, inspiring interpretations of Choral repertory from many centuries. Members of the choir come from many parts of the UK for Intensive weekends of music-making, culminating in concerts acclaimed for their invigorating Choral sound, clarity of tone and texture, and innovative programming. In June 2010 Harmonia Sacra were invited to perform a programme of music by early seventeenth-century English Recusant musicians (including William Byrd, Richard Dering and Peter Philips) for a Swansea University History conference at Oystermouth. The concert featured a unique and rare exhibition of seventeenth-century books and music...    less

"Summer Is Over" ist eine wunderbare Ballade der Freisinger/Münchner Band Monday Tramps um T. Apple. Unser Chorarrangeur Lukas Maier - ein guter Freund T.'s - hat aus jenem Song, der im Original durch Gitarrenklänge und starkem Gesang lebt, eine Chorfassu...  more"Summer Is Over" ist eine wunderbare Ballade der Freisinger/Münchner Band Monday Tramps um T. Apple. Unser Chorarrangeur Lukas Maier - ein guter Freund T.'s - hat aus jenem Song, der im Original durch Gitarrenklänge und starkem Gesang lebt, eine Chorfassung gemacht, die überrascht. Und keine Angst: ob Frühling, ob Sommer oder wann auch immer: dieser Song gefällt zeitlos!  

The Green Leaves of Summer Sunday, March 18, 2018 Dimitri Tiomkin, arranged by Marie Johnson Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

The best young singers Northwest Indiana has to offer. Performs exclusively in the Summer months. Auditions and interviews typically held in May.

Music by Edward Elgar from "Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf" words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Kantorei KC combined here with the Choral Scholars of the Kantorei Summer Choral Institute perform Sixten's moving setting of "Alleluia" at Visitation Catholic Church in KC, MO. Chris Munce - Artistic Director www.kantoreikc.org/Choral-institute

Private Mennonite High School in Rosthern, SK, Canada The Choral program began at RJC over 100 years with the Mendelssohn Choir and has evolved into a vibrant Intensive program which involves most of the students at the small Mennonite High School. Ove...  morePrivate Mennonite High School in Rosthern, SK, Canada The Choral program began at RJC over 100 years with the Mendelssohn Choir and has evolved into a vibrant Intensive program which involves most of the students at the small Mennonite High School. Over 95% of the students avail themselves of the four choirs currently in existence there.  

Der Chor der Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft "vocal resources" beim Konzert "Get in the groove - vocal resources meets Bonner Jazzchor" am 15.11.2014 mit dem Kanon "The Summer's over" www.vocal-resources.de www.facebook.com/vocalresources

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently it’s the Summer break here in the UK. The weather is sunny, choir doesn’t start back until September, kids are off school and ice c...