The Covid-19 pandemic has caused worldwide cancellations of mass gaTherings, including concerts, choral competitions, and performances as a way to prevent The furTher spread of The virus. As a result, artists have turned to technology as a way to perform ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I recently wrote about some of The reasons why you might think you can’t Sing.   Suessian megaphone by Theparadigmshifter   One of th...

The stage lights fAll, The crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious Voices rise up and fill The air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop st...  moreThe stage lights fAll, The crowd goes quiet, and four harmonious Voices rise up and fill The air. The melodies unfurl into something both familiar and fresh. What comes next may be a classic song by Joni Mitchell or Louis Prima. It may be an old bebop standard or cheeky arrangement of a 1980s hit. But These are arrangements like you’ve never heard Them before—containing All The richness of a full band, but performed uSing just four Voices. This is Cadence, Canada’s premiere vocal group. Based in Toronto, this a cappella ensemble has been wowing audiences across The country and around The world for nearly 15 Years. WheTher performing at sold-out jazz clubs and concert hAlls, at music festivals, for educational outreach, or for corporate functions, The members of Cadence bring an infectious energy and uncanny verve to every song They Sing. The group’s four criticAlly acclaimed studio albums, Cool Yule (2011), Speak Easy (2010), Twenty for One (2005), and Frost Free (2000) have won or been nominated for nume...    less

Norwich's Phoenix Male Voice Choir, based in The heart of Lord Nelson's County of Norfolk, is a friendly, enthusiastic, community group of around 30 men (plus Sarah Grimes, our talented lady Musical Director!) who meet regularly to enjoy practiSing our re...  moreNorwich's Phoenix Male Voice Choir, based in The heart of Lord Nelson's County of Norfolk, is a friendly, enthusiastic, community group of around 30 men (plus Sarah Grimes, our talented lady Musical Director!) who meet regularly to enjoy practiSing our repertoire and rehearSing for performances. We uphold The tradition and art of male choral Singing through The camaraderie of choral membership and in entertaining our audiences. We give our own concerts several times a Year in Norwich and beyond, as well as appear at events by invitation. We were Special Guests of 'The People's Soprano' Rebecca Newman at her 2012 and Spring 2016 tour Norwich appearances and we put up a team to chAllenge The Eggheads for quiz supremacy! We also hold Open Rehearsals at The beginning of each Singing season when we invite adult gentlemen to see wheTher male choral Singing is for Them, or just to see our Singing men at work! Our concert items feature traditional male voice choir standards, well-known bAllads, sacred, secular and ...    less

Dear friends of Choral Music, you are thrilled by The ideas and pieces of  Ivan Yohan are just looking for a new “adventure”? Please have a look at "Pentatonic HAllelujah" for female Voices, published by PH Publisher.   Ivan Yoh...

Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we All sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from The musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are All welcome to Sing along (here's a li...

[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...

Croatian lyrics: Milan Mišo Doležal Percussion: Branka Kliškić Recorded on December 21, 2017, at The Church of St. Francis in Split. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.faceboo...  moreCroatian lyrics: Milan Mišo Doležal Percussion: Branka Kliškić Recorded on December 21, 2017, at The Church of St. Francis in Split. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  

we Sing in The Brecht-Eisler tradition and prefer modern music with a politicAlly interesting content