[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

The Shir E-l (Song of G-d) Choir is the performing choir of The Center for Choral Singing in the Kedumim School of Music in Israel. The choir was established in 1996 (originally in the Lehava High School for Girls) by singer/choral conductor Nomi Teplow w...  moreThe Shir E-l (Song of G-d) Choir is the performing choir of The Center for Choral Singing in the Kedumim School of Music in Israel. The choir was established in 1996 (originally in the Lehava High School for Girls) by singer/choral conductor Nomi Teplow with the goal of bringing together girls with musical ability to work on a highly professional level and produce a wide variety of vocal music. The choir is comprised of 25-30 girls from areas throughout Samaria ranging in age from 13-18 years. The Shir-El choir performs in concerts and at vocal conventions across the country bringing fine Singing, rich harmonies and words of hope, faith and love of Israel to a broad range of audiences. The Shir E-l Choir has won first place several times in the national choral competition for high school choirs sponsored by the Israel Ministry of Education. The choir's repertoire includes traditional and contemporary Jewish music, Israeli music, classical, and world music, from ancient Biblical texts to African chants and Wa...    less

Our entry to the national Choir of the Year competition in 2016, where we made it through to the second round against very tough competition!

Tamariki is the youngest member of Kokopelli’s choir family. With an emphasis on play and discovery, this group explores Singing and music in a secure but exciting environment. Tamariki offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with ...  moreTamariki is the youngest member of Kokopelli’s choir family. With an emphasis on play and discovery, this group explores Singing and music in a secure but exciting environment. Tamariki offers a focus on thorough and excellent music education, with singers learning about healthy vocal production, the body-voice connection, and vibrant performance presence as well as a strong emphasis on musical literacy, music theory, and sightSinging skills. As with all our ensembles, Tamariki provides a secure and accepting social environment where all singers feel their importance as members of the group. Most importantly, Tamariki has fun and creates exciting music! To better address the different needs and abilities of this diverse age range, the choir is now split into two streams: Tamariki 1 is for singers in Kindergarten and Grade 1. (Singers must be 5 years old by March 1, 2014 in order to register.) Tamariki 2 is for singers in Grades 2 and 3. The different streams and rehearsal days will combine t...    less

2019-11-08 Singing Together: Elvetham Community Choir and Cecilia Singers ECC: Shosholoza

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just contact Chris if you want to submit a question.   Here is a very familiar st...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We all know that Singing workshops are just an excuse to string together a series of tea breaks and lunch breaks. And concerts are an excuse to have a drin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A woman came up to me last Saturday and said “I like coming to your workshops because there are always lots of men”.     Ke...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known Singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing T...