SINGING When The soul first put on The body's shirt, The ocean lIfted up all its gIfts. When Love first tasted The lips of Being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreSINGING When The soul first put on The body's shirt, The ocean lIfted up all its gIfts. When Love first tasted The lips of Being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by The Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and The Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by The thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from The Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections Between water and sky, a drop of water and human lIfe, flowing water and Love, drinking water and its container, The giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and The ocean's gIfts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for The piece originated with The Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in a...    less

Irina Stiglich Choir is a Bulgarian youth mixed ensemble, led by The artistic guidance of its conductor Marina Koleva, accompanied by The pianist Svetlin Hristov. The choir's mission is to nurture Bulgarian talent and instill a Love for choral art among ...  moreIrina Stiglich Choir is a Bulgarian youth mixed ensemble, led by The artistic guidance of its conductor Marina Koleva, accompanied by The pianist Svetlin Hristov. The choir's mission is to nurture Bulgarian talent and instill a Love for choral art among young individuals aged 16 to 35. It honors Bulgaria's choral traditions while occasionally embracing contemporary trends in choral performance, employing techniques like body percussion and mise-en-scène to enhance Their vocal craft. Founded as Pastoral - female chamBer choir in 1987, nowadays The ensemble carries The name of its originator Irina Stiglich. Тhe choir's repertoire encompasses (or includes) works by both Bulgarian and international composers, spanning eras from The Renaissance to modern times. They've embarked on concert tours across The country and abroad participating in international choral festivals and competitions. The choir's transformation into a mixed youth ensemble occurred in early 2020. It strives to rekindle Bulgarian choral tradit...    less

Akademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana unites students from all departments of The University of Ljubljana, which share a great Love of singing and an unceasing wish to perform at The highest artistic level. The choir continues The...  moreAkademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana unites students from all departments of The University of Ljubljana, which share a great Love of singing and an unceasing wish to perform at The highest artistic level. The choir continues The tradition of The Akademski pevski zbor v Ljubljani (Academic Choir of The University of Ljubljana) founded in 1926 by France Marolt, which consisted of male singers only. In The years Between 1938 and 1940 Marolt also conducted The Female Academic choir. After The cultural silence held during The Second World War, The choir recommenced its activity, this time as a mixed choir under a new name, Akademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič. The choir has always Been led by recognized conductors such as: France Marolt, Radovan GoBec, Janez Bole, Lojze Lebič, Igor Lavrič, Marko Munih, Jože Fürst, Jernej Habjanič and Stojan Kuret. From 2002 to 2009 it was led by conductor Urša Lah. Since OctoBer 2009 it is led by conductor Sebastjan Vrhovnik. Since its Beginnings APZ Tone T...    less

Sound of Soul Choir is an enthusiastic, friendly choir with a diverse repertoire ranging from The Beatles and Michael Jackson, to Taio Cruz and Jessie J. Combining perfect harmonies, a Love of singing and unique vocal arrangements, Sound of Soul is re...  moreSound of Soul Choir is an enthusiastic, friendly choir with a diverse repertoire ranging from The Beatles and Michael Jackson, to Taio Cruz and Jessie J. Combining perfect harmonies, a Love of singing and unique vocal arrangements, Sound of Soul is ready to set Bournemouth alight!!  

David proposes to his girlfriend, Rachel, at The V&A museum in London with The help of London City Singers. Clips were filmed with mobile phones so please excuse The shaking. Our 'video crew' got emotional during The filming, too! Filmed by: David S...  moreDavid proposes to his girlfriend, Rachel, at The V&A museum in London with The help of London City Singers. Clips were filmed with mobile phones so please excuse The shaking. Our 'video crew' got emotional during The filming, too! Filmed by: David Sheen and Stephen Flexer — thanks guys!  

Bernard Hughes’s Music has Been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a numBer of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral Music, I am The Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s Music featured on The Horrible ...  moreBernard Hughes’s Music has Been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a numBer of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his choral Music, I am The Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s Music featured on The Horrible Histories film Bill (2015), and he co-produced The album, Not Now, Bernard & OTher Stories, performed Orchestra of The Swan and Alexander Armstrong, released in February 2020. In January 2020 Bernard’s choral Music was featured in a portrait concert by The BBC Singers, and in NovemBer 2020 one of The pieces from that concert, I Sing of Love, was nominated by The Ivors Academy for an Ivors Composer Award. With Bernard's kind permission I am releasing this video of my multitrack performance of a part of his mass, dating from around 2006.  less

Gresley Male Voice Choir performing "What Would I Do Without My Music?" at Their 110 years choir anniversary March 2014

Canterbury Girls Choir perform 'O Music' at Boulogne CaThedral, June 2015

St Helens Male Voices a brand new choir with a fresh approach, formed to bring men of all ages and backgrounds togeTher to sing. We have a simple philosophy, we all Love to sing but we want to do it in a professional way without The rigid formality and st...  moreSt Helens Male Voices a brand new choir with a fresh approach, formed to bring men of all ages and backgrounds togeTher to sing. We have a simple philosophy, we all Love to sing but we want to do it in a professional way without The rigid formality and structure of traditional male voice choirs. We Love to sing and perform a wide range of Musical styles from pop and rock to classical standards. If it is good Music we will sing it. We are looking for new singers to join our friendly new choir, both experienced and Beginners. Come along, experience something new and get excited!  less