We take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcoMe. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bun... more
The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs moveMents 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty Member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by soMe of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute com... more
Feel the love of the Lord See His love everywhere It's in our hearts in all we do His love is like a burning star It Mends our hearts and gives us peace His love is a gift to you Your Son caMe to us And he showed us how to love He Taught u... more
Another great gift idea for the singer in your life - 5 beautiful Songs suitable for any solo voice! Our music is available worldwide from any manner of sources, but if you order 'Songs from the British Isles, Vol 1' via this link, then we will giftwrap...
[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 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...
Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know about a book/ cd set that Ive just published. It's a collection of Makwayera style Songs from Zimbabwe and includes 12 transcriptions and an accompanying CD of field recordings (24 tracks). Makwayera singi...
In choral music, I found My tool for social change. Growing up in a Latin AMerican country with a sociologist Mother, I witnessed social injustice firsthand. I gained class consciousness and experienced crises personally. I'm talking about financial crise...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on My blog From the Front of the Choir] First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many Songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...