[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   For many of us, this time of Year is just one concert after anoTher. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it can have its downsides. &n...

In this clip The Open Arts community Choir famously make The judge, Sharon D.Clarke '..cry tears of musical Joy!' The Song 'Moon River' originally made famous in The film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn. The soloists in this Song are An...  moreIn this clip The Open Arts community Choir famously make The judge, Sharon D.Clarke '..cry tears of musical Joy!' The Song 'Moon River' originally made famous in The film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn. The soloists in this Song are Andrea Hope and Alan Beattie. Inclusive is The word which probably best describes Open Arts Community Choir. It features people with disabilites and those without, from every section of The community in NorThern Ireland. The age range is extensive, from seventeen to over seventy but most importantly members are united by Their love of singing. The choir is directed in Belfast NorThern Ireland by Beverley Whyte For more information visit: http://openarts.net  less

In this way has happened on The 14th In... Canto sul Garda International Choir Festival & Competition too. This Year more than 450 singers came from 10 countries to share Their musical knowledge and sing togeTher in one of The most beautiful parts of Ital...

Cantores Celestes directed By Kelly Galbraith releases Their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in time to celebrate Their 30th Anniversary Year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of The best award- winning musicians in The country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, S...  moreCantores Celestes directed By Kelly Galbraith releases Their 7th CD April 21, 2018 in time to celebrate Their 30th Anniversary Year. It’s ALL Canadian and features some of The best award- winning musicians in The country: Anne Lindsay, Tony Quarrington, Stuart Laughton, Stephen Tam, Jordan O'Connor and Kate Carver. Cantores Celestes commissioned five of The pieces without grants of any kind (two by Tony Quarrington, two by Anne Lindsay and one by Clifford Ford). The music will make you happy and be The sound track for your day. The fiddle soars. The double bass grooves as The guitar and piano support The voices of Cantores Celestes. There is trumpet, flute, organ, mandolin and harmonica. There are love Songs and odes to The sea. A wildly different tune called Hauntings is based on a scary tale from New Brunswick. This recording promises to be a highlight in your collection. www.cantorescelestes.com  less

lyrics: Pere Ljubić A part of The choir's winning performance at The 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. The Song depicts Procession "Za križen" ("Following The Cross") which takes place every Year in The night between M...  morelyrics: Pere Ljubić A part of The choir's winning performance at The 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. The Song depicts Procession "Za križen" ("Following The Cross") which takes place every Year in The night between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on The Croatian island of Hvar. The event has centuries of tradition and is included in The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za_kri%C5%BEen www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Goran Sučić audio recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  less

Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition - a milestone in The history of choral competitions. Since 1988, choirs are magnetized to join every second Year. With an experience of almost 30 Years meeting music has focused on improving its ev...

Female choir DZINTARS in The concert "Person through The cycle of Year" on 3. 12. 2011. performs Latgalian folk Song in arrangement of Latvian composer Ilona Rupaine "Moseņ` zeileit` viesti nesa". Artistic Director: Aira Birziņa Conductor: Krista Aude...  moreFemale choir DZINTARS in The concert "Person through The cycle of Year" on 3. 12. 2011. performs Latgalian folk Song in arrangement of Latvian composer Ilona Rupaine "Moseņ` zeileit` viesti nesa". Artistic Director: Aira Birziņa Conductor: Krista Audere Choir master: Inguna Broka Vocal teacher: Aina Bajāre Follow us on twitter.com: @korisDZINTARS :)  

Today, I received an unexpected blast from The past that brought back so many memories. Google reminded me of a beautiful drawing done by Alan for The cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one Year and one day ag...

Seeing The forest for The trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a Year of learning and growing as human beings through The medium of Choral Music, is The value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...