This month the UK Choir Festival comes to York! On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 250 choristers will descend on St Olave’s School to participate in the event with learning and great music making at its heart.   Created to support, train a...

This diverse ensemble of adult female voices shares the common goal of making High quality choral music. Belle Canto was the first Choir formed in the Cantilon family and remains its only adult ensemble. In touring and recording, Belle Canto has disting...  moreThis diverse ensemble of adult female voices shares the common goal of making High quality choral music. Belle Canto was the first Choir formed in the Cantilon family and remains its only adult ensemble. In touring and recording, Belle Canto has distinguished itself as one of today’s foremost women’s ensembles. Originally a group of university students, the Choir now consists of amateur singers from all walks of life. Belle Canto particularly enjoys exploring the contemporary repertoire of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia and has recorded much of this repertoire on their disc, Invocation.  less

This vibrant Choir with friendly and outgoing choristers has existed since 2005. We have won multiple awards and enjoy singing!

Fingal Chamber Choir was founded in 2006 by Director, David Maxwell. Currently numbering 18 singers, FCC has a broad repertoire featuring everything from early music and traditional pieces to the works of contemporary composers such as Whitacre, Pärt, Lau...  moreFingal Chamber Choir was founded in 2006 by Director, David Maxwell. Currently numbering 18 singers, FCC has a broad repertoire featuring everything from early music and traditional pieces to the works of contemporary composers such as Whitacre, Pärt, Lauridsen and McMillan, and is Highly regarded at home and abroad. In 2011, we travelled to Trondheim, Norway, to take part in Sangforening, a major festival featuring hundreds of Norwegian Choirs, and were the first ever foreign Choir invited to take part. 2012 saw us visit Languedoc, France, where we gave concerts in beautiful old churches in Alzonne and Montréal, near Carcassonne. We are active in radio and television, having featured in many broadcasts of recorded and live services by the Irish national broadcaster RTE, including one recorded in Swords CoI church which was broadcast on Christmas day, 2010 and Easter and Advent services in 2012 and 2013. We are frequently asked to perform at weddings and corporate events and recently had the pleasure of ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their School. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...

The Major Minors Children's Choir was formed in February 2012 by Musical Director Joanne Roelofs and Karen Boyce as a one off children's Choir of unauditioned primary School aged children which was part of a choral programme with the Hutt Valley Singers. ...  moreThe Major Minors Children's Choir was formed in February 2012 by Musical Director Joanne Roelofs and Karen Boyce as a one off children's Choir of unauditioned primary School aged children which was part of a choral programme with the Hutt Valley Singers. The Choir was such a success and those involved enjoyed it so much that it was decided to continue. The Choir is a training Choir with the children having opportunities to sing or speak solo lines and learn harmonies. Current members are aged between 4 and 12. The Harmonic Minors is the Major Minors Children's Choir's extension group. This is an auditioned Choir for older children and teens.  less

Bell'Arte Singers is a community-based ensemble of accomplished amateur singers, music educators who enjoy creating High quality music and sharing this music with others. The Choir performs a mix of global and traditional choral repertoire, both classical...  moreBell'Arte Singers is a community-based ensemble of accomplished amateur singers, music educators who enjoy creating High quality music and sharing this music with others. The Choir performs a mix of global and traditional choral repertoire, both classical and contemporary.  

Weeping, by Dan Heymann, as performed by The Drakensberg Boys' Choir on Wednesday 22 September 2010

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For those of us who work to School terms, it is now the summer holidays. Unlike us poor folk here in the UK, the summer break is months long i...