Since 2008 we have been coming together in central London to learn and perform sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folksongs, and good old knees-up tunes, from across the centuries and all over the world.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about why you shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) This week ...

‘We Need A Little Christmas’ written by Jerry Herman, vocal arrangement by Jenny Bennett, performed at our Choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2018 in Barnet on 8th December 2018 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. For more info:...  more‘We Need A Little Christmas’ written by Jerry Herman, vocal arrangement by Jenny Bennett, performed at our Choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2018 in Barnet on 8th December 2018 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk  

 [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some time ago I tried a new idea (for me any way) for helping people to learn songs.   Photo by Ramesh Lalwani   I decided to associa...

Choral competition in Kork (Ireland), May 2013

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by concert-goers and choir leaders alike:   “Where do you get all your songs from?”     Well, here...

Kitsch in Sync is London's most fun loving a-cappella choir. We specialise in performing hit songs mainly from the 1980s as you've never heard them before. Why? Because the majority of our songs are arranged specially for us by our ridiculously talented i...  moreKitsch in Sync is London's most fun loving a-cappella choir. We specialise in performing hit songs mainly from the 1980s as you've never heard them before. Why? Because the majority of our songs are arranged specially for us by our ridiculously talented in house music team. We perform all over London in clubs and pubs and can be relied upon to bring a sparkle to any occasion, as Musical Director Kat Yates explains: "In KiS (as we're known to our friends) we've really put the emphasis on fun - and our audiences relate to this. As a result we've performed at festivals, events and celebrations all over London and people always ask us back for more. Plus we sing all your favourite 80s songs - what more could you want ?"  less

GLORIOUS Gala de Natal 2016 Solista: Rita Pereira Torredeita / Viseu

Na juriš in the mood! From marching songs to swing Na juriš in the mood! with music from the time of the fight against fascism. From music of pre-war Paris, Jewish, French and Italian partisan songs, American swing to Slovenian partisan songs. Fr...  moreNa juriš in the mood! From marching songs to swing Na juriš in the mood! with music from the time of the fight against fascism. From music of pre-war Paris, Jewish, French and Italian partisan songs, American swing to Slovenian partisan songs. From Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Kiss me Good Night, Sergeant Major, Lili Marleen, Lets Remember Pearl Harbour, Je suis swing, to Kovači smo and Na juriš. Author of the project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Carmina Slovenica Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra Big band of the Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra with soloists Janez Dovč, accordion Marko Črnčec, piano Matej Hotko, doublebass Gašper Peršl, percussion Saša Olenjuk, violin, guitar, harmonica Darko Rošker, tuba Nadja Stegne, Zvezdana Novaković, Mojca Potrč, Jasmina Črnčič, Eva Germ, vocal Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy music Hughie Prince, text Don Raye, arr. Jani Šalamon European Choir Video Award  less

Cat.No. TKM826 Love came down at Christmas for SAB Choir. Please contact mail@timknightmusic.com to find out how to get this music for free, request a commission or book a workshop! You can buy this piece from Spartan Press (details below), quotin...  moreCat.No. TKM826 Love came down at Christmas for SAB Choir. Please contact mail@timknightmusic.com to find out how to get this music for free, request a commission or book a workshop! You can buy this piece from Spartan Press (details below), quoting the TKM catalogue numb TKM826 In the UK, all Tim Knight Music is distributed by and can be ordered through Spartan Press – 01528 544770 http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/ or via www.timknightmusic.com shop page. Some pieces are also available via https://www.musicroom.com/. Those without a ‘TKM’ prefix can be ordered directly from the publisher’s website – please contact mail@timknightmusic.com if you are having trouble sourcing this piece. ABOUT THE ACCESSIBLE CHORAL LIBRARY The Accessible Choral Library series aims to provide a range of affordable, accessible and appealing sacred, secular, folk, traditional and Christmas music for the smaller choir with arrangements for SAB and Unison, with accompaniments within the scope of the pianist of moderate abil...    less