With age, vocal cords become less flexible and most singers find that it becomes harder to hit the high notes as the years go by. This can become a challenge, especially for older Choir members. It’s important to take care of your voi...

Hullabaloo Community Quire is one of Brighton’s longest established, nationally renowned and much loved Natural Voice Choir... and that means NO auditions, NO sight singing, NO judgements & NO limits! Our strength is in our repertoire and our ethos...  moreHullabaloo Community Quire is one of Brighton’s longest established, nationally renowned and much loved Natural Voice Choir... and that means NO auditions, NO sight singing, NO judgements & NO limits! Our strength is in our repertoire and our ethos. We sing songs of protest, passion and celebration throughout the ages from all around the world. Leaving no generic stone unturned, our repertoire is wildly eclectic and deeply funky; songs to make you laugh, stomp your feet, shiver with harmonic delight and keep coming back for more! Our Musical Director Kirsty Martin explains our vision: “We believe that collective song is a strong and versatile instrument that can move mountains. We stand out from the sing-along Choirs and the corporate choral businesses as a bold creative force; an equitable, exploratory and enjoyable musical community who share and perform innovative vocal music together with a palpable and infectious joy. We’re willing to go where no Choirs have gone before! We are the music makers, ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church Choirs, Natural Voice Choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

In 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the Choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical Voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful...  moreIn 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the Choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical Voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful instrument that explores the stories of ordinary people, saints and scholars Within the songs are universal stories that are told through the landscape, the philosophy and the mythology of Ireland and beyond. Anúna created the vocal ambience of Riverdance (1994-1996), achieved a Top 10 placing on the U.K. Singles Charts while remaining at Number 1 on the Irish singles charts for eighteen weeks. In 2012 they appeared as the "Voices of Hell"on the video game Diablo 3 [Blizzard] gaining a Game Audio Network Guild nomination for the Best Original Choral performance in February 2013. While curating the Meltdown Festival at London's South Bank, Elvis Costello invited Anúna to perform as featured guests and in 2011 they featured on DVD ...    less

Song by Debussy for Voice and piano arranged for soloist and Choir [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below] Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches, délicatement. Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches, dans le ciel clément....  moreSong by Debussy for Voice and piano arranged for soloist and Choir [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below] Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches, délicatement. Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches, dans le ciel clément. Rhythmique et fervent comme une antienne, ce lointain appel me remémorait la blancheur chrétienne des fleurs de l'autel. Ces cloches parlaient d'heureuses années, et, dans le grand bois, semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées, des jours d'autrefois. The leaves unfurled on branches so lightly delicate and soft. The bells rang out so light and free in the cloudless sky Rhythmical and fervent a distant call like the anthems of old Called to mind the pure white lilies on holy altar's sacrifice Those bells spoke to me of happier times now gone and in the great wood they seemed to revive the faded leaves of days long since passed. singing translation (c) David W Solomons  less

Southern Cross Voices is a mixed Voice (SATB) community Choir which aims to blend music excellence with community participation. Our purpose is to sing for enjoyment & to share this with the community. We are a non-audition Choir, a...  moreSouthern Cross Voices is a mixed Voice (SATB) community Choir which aims to blend music excellence with community participation. Our purpose is to sing for enjoyment & to share this with the community. We are a non-audition Choir, all we ask of those wishing to join us is that they can sing in tune.  

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Sung by the Fulham Children's Choir, Musical director: Christopher Wray, Piano: Marcus andrews and Charles Economou Songs and Cries of London Town by Bob Chilcott and varied choral cantata in five movements for STAB Choir, upper-Voice Choir, piano duet, ...  moreSung by the Fulham Children's Choir, Musical director: Christopher Wray, Piano: Marcus andrews and Charles Economou Songs and Cries of London Town by Bob Chilcott and varied choral cantata in five movements for STAB Choir, upper-Voice Choir, piano duet, and optional percussion. The two outer movements draw their words and inspiration from boisterous cries of 17th century market vendors as once featured in 'The Cries of London' by Orlando Gibbbons. The second movement features the words of a Scottish poet, William Dunbar (c. 1460-c.1520), in which he praises the English capital, and includes the line 'London, thou art the flower of cities all'. Together, these settings evoke a surprisingly contemporary impression of London's sights, sounds, and moods, inspiring some irresistible music, by turns contemplative and unquenchably thrilling. This 'capital' cantata was written in 2001 for the Diamond Jubilee of the Barnet Choral Society, of which Chilcott is President.  less

It isn’t a myth that what you eat can affect your vocal chords. Many noted professional singers will follow special diets or exclude certain foods from their diet before they go into competition or concert.   Singing in a Choir shou...

The time is nigh, the long awaited day is here. The earth awaits the manifestation of the children of God. Let us therefore begin this glorious new year with a prayer bearing in mind that no matter how busy our modern lives are, God’s Voice can still cu...  moreThe time is nigh, the long awaited day is here. The earth awaits the manifestation of the children of God. Let us therefore begin this glorious new year with a prayer bearing in mind that no matter how busy our modern lives are, God’s Voice can still cut through and speak to us in a calm and tranquil way. Golden Voices Choir STACC FUTO presents…. The Prayer by Ikhuoma Daniel Extracts from the last edition of the Golden Voices Choir FUTO CANZONA titled "In Praise of God's Goodness". Conducted by Nweke Gabriel C. (C.M and Music director 2019/2020 Academic Session) FeMale Soloist: Adiele Vivian (Soprano) Male Soloist: Anoruo Sanctus (Tenor) #Canzona12 All rights reserved. Happy New Year Everyone  less