• John Whittaker

    Vaughan Williams' cantata: Folk Songs of The Four Seasons - a new version for SATB Choir

    Added November 6, 2022 by John Whittaker - 205 views - 0 comments

    If you are looking for a tuneful large-scale choral work to perform with your choir  - you might like to consider a new SATB arrangement by John Whittaker of Vaughan Williams' Folk Songs of The Four Seasons' (duration 50 minutes) - which was originally written for just upper voices. This arrangement has been succe... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Beyond the usual suspects – how to get choir members to volunteer for supporting roles

    Added November 2, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 347 views - 0 comments

    [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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Anastasia Mikhaylenko

    Ukrainian Christmas Songs

    Added November 1, 2022 by Anastasia Mikhaylenko - 250 views - 0 comments

    Dear Friends, Together with talented Ukrainian composer, singer and the author of arrangements for choir, Victor Grytsyshyn, we have prepared a songbook. It includes the most famous Ukrainian Christmas Songs. All of them were arranged for choir by Victor Grytsyshyn. We also have prepared the English verses for these s... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choir growing pains: how to sustain your choir as it grows and develops

    Added October 26, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 334 views - 0 comments

    [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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    Christmas with Sonoro

    Added October 24, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 179 views - 0 comments

    CHRISTMAS WITH SONORO Wednesday 21 December, 7:30pm at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, London SW1X 9BZ In their first London concert since before the pandemic, Sonoro are joined by special guest, writer and actor Andy Hamilton for an evening of festive music and spoken word celebrating the joy of Christmas. “Cl... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    MESSIAH Hope and Salvation: the meaning of Handel's masterpiece

    Added October 22, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 218 views - 0 comments

    MESSIAHHope and Salvation: the meaning of Handel's masterpieceby Stephen Thornton Handel’s Messiah is performed by thousands of choirs and choral  societies across the world every year. The music is sublime, but how  often do the singers or, indeed, the audience, stop to think about what it’s all... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    HYMNPACT! ® A brand new digital resource from the Royal School of Church Music

    Added October 21, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 187 views - 0 comments

    Introducing Hymnpact!® - a brand new digital resource from the Royal School of Church Music to bring music in schools and churches closer together. “I love to hear people sing because it lifts my spirit” – Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury Hymnpact!® is a subscription-based digital re... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The ‘good enough’ singer or how to enjoy performing with your choir

    Added October 19, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 496 views - 0 comments

    [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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • EVOKX

    Evokx presents - Resonance Reimagined: A Sequel

    Added October 19, 2022 by EVOKX - 185 views - 0 comments

    《Resonance Reimagined: Sequel》 EVOKX Chamber Singers Conducted by Terrence Toh Date: 12 Nov 2022, 7.30pm Venue: Victoria Concert Hall Tickets at $25 Originally Resonance 2020: The Heart of Singing, an anniversary concert in celebration of EVOKX's 10th year in bringing people to choral music and vice versa, Reso... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The nuts and bolts of running a singing workshop – 10 practical tips

    Added October 12, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 373 views - 0 comments

    [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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more