the Forest City Fire a cappella chorus aims to sing interesting and challenging music with a high level of precision and expertise. It is our belief that a cappella singing can be enjoyed by people from all ages and all walks of life.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Often, at the end of a singing workshop, someone will tell me that they didn’t think they were singing the right thing and ask if there is anything they...

Béla Bartók Male Choir the all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. the choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international choir competitions. the...  moreBéla Bartók Male Choir the all-male chorus was founded in 1945, and it has been conducted by Lakner Tamás since 1980. the choir is famous for its amazingly rich collection of fourty-two prizes and awards of different international choir competitions. the years of 2006 and 2008 were particularly successful for the group, as the 4th Choir Olympics in China and the 5th Choir Olympics in Austria brought twice the Olympic Championship of All-Male Choirs to Pécs. In 2014, the Pécs men fascinated the jury and audience again – resulting an absolute first prize in the Beijing International Competition for Choirs. As a result of the high artistic reputation, the chorus has been invited to make tours in Europe as well as in the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and China. the double CD of Choral Works for male voices by Zoltán Kodály was issued in 2010, as a world-premiere. the following year focused on bicentenary of the significant composer of the 19th century, Erkel Ferenc, resulting a further CD, with the male ch...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] 'Tis the season to be poorly. A warm rehearsal room is the ideal place to spread coughs and sneezes, especially with all that deep breathing and standing c...

A soldier's 'CALL OF DUTY' in pictures, set to the awesome composition 'Lord Keep Us Safe' by Darren Marc Bartlett and superb choral vocals from Salvacosta. ''This brand new video is a tribute to all the men and women who serve to keep us safe. Thank y...  moreA soldier's 'CALL OF DUTY' in pictures, set to the awesome composition 'Lord Keep Us Safe' by Darren Marc Bartlett and superb choral vocals from Salvacosta. ''This brand new video is a tribute to all the men and women who serve to keep us safe. Thank you to all the outstanding individuals who work tirelessly to dedicate their lives to protect us. You are true HEROES and because of your sacrifice, we are able to enjoy many freedoms that most of us take for granted. Please share and view on all social media sites to raise awareness and show our appreciation.; Darren Bartlett ''Lord, keep us safe this night, secure from all our fears; may angels guard our sleep, till morning light appears.'' Music Credits Composer - Darren Marc Bartlett Vocals - Salvacosta Lyrics - John Leland, 1792 Producers - Alvin Allison & Darren Bartlett Video creation - Kingsbere Designs Copyright DMB Music 2003 www.darrenbartlett.co.uk www.salvacosta.co.uk .....................................................    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   the OK Chorale is not a performing choir (yet!), but after two terms of hard (but fun) work, we’ve invited some friends and family along next week t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   As a member of the Natural Voice Network I share their belief that everybody can sing and nobody should be excluded from music-making. Which is why n...

Info | Πληροφορίες: info@choirs.gr Οι Αλεξανδρινές Φωνές στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Χορωδιών Βερολίνου Αν και χορωδία διαιωνίστηκε στην κατηγορία Folk Music, η παράσταση που βραβεύθηκε ως "Καλύτερη Παρουσίαση" στο σύνολο του διαγωνισμού. Ακούγονται με τη σ...  moreInfo | Πληροφορίες: info@choirs.gr Οι Αλεξανδρινές Φωνές στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Χορωδιών Βερολίνου Αν και χορωδία διαιωνίστηκε στην κατηγορία Folk Music, η παράσταση που βραβεύθηκε ως "Καλύτερη Παρουσίαση" στο σύνολο του διαγωνισμού. Ακούγονται με τη σειρά τα τραγούδια: * Το γιασεμί (Παραδοσιακό Κύπρου/Αιγαίου) * Λεμονάκι (Παραδοσιακό του γάμου) * Άγια Μαρίνα (Παραδοσιακό Κύπρου - Επεξεργασία Άλκης Μπαλτάς) * Θαλασσάκι (Παραδοσιακό Αιγαίου) * Μια Σμυρνιά στο παραθύρι (Παραδοσιακό Αιγαίου - Επεξεργασία Ιωάννης Κωνσταντινίδης) * Πέρδικα (Παραδοσιακό Κέρκυρας - Επεξεργασία Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης) * Απρίλης (Στίχοι-Μουσική Μίκη Θεοδωράκη) * Μυρτιά (Μουσική Μίκη Θεοδωράκη - Στίχοι Νίκου Γκάτσου) * Η άμαξα μες στη βροχή (Στίχοι-Μουσική Απόστολος Χατζηχρήστος - Επεξεργασία Βασίλης Τενίδης) * Βάρκα Γιαλό (Στίχοι-Μουσική Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης - Επεξεργασία Βασίλης Τενίδης) --------------- the performance for the folk category of the concert that was awarded as the "Best Presentation" of the contest in total. the songs in o...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just contact Chris if you want to submit a question.   Here is a very familiar st...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Occasionally a rehearsal goes totally pear-shaped and I have no idea why.     photo by hebedesign   Despite my best efforts everythi...