Originally The Embassy Singers, the Bonn English Singers formed after the British Embassy moved to Berlin in 1999. From 2001-2017 the choir was directed by jazz musician and conductor Fraser Gartshore. The current musical director is composer and conducto...  moreOriginally The Embassy Singers, the Bonn English Singers formed after the British Embassy moved to Berlin in 1999. From 2001-2017 the choir was directed by jazz musician and conductor Fraser Gartshore. The current musical director is composer and conductor Stephen Harrap. We specialise in English-language choral music, both sacred and secular. The choir performs regularly in and around Bonn and is best known for its traditional Christmas carol services and concerts. You can follow us on Twitter: @benglishsingers You'll find us on Facebook too: The Bonn English Singers  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by singers joining an established choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...

A beautiful soul piece composed by Ikoli Harcourt Whyte written in Igbo language. A prayer to God to transform our hearts, making us more pure and holy and willing to do his will on Earth.

Found in 1922 by world war survivors as "Männerchor Alberschwende". Restarted in 1948 after being forbidden by the Nazi Regime. Our new name since 2003 :"LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende". Our conductor...  moreFound in 1922 by world war survivors as "Männerchor Alberschwende". Restarted in 1948 after being forbidden by the Nazi Regime. Our new name since 2003 :"LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende". Our conductor since 2005: Paul Burtscher  

At the request of the Lisbon Cantat Chamber Choir and its Maestro Jorge Alves, I wrote this piece in four voices on a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a poet of extreme importance for the Portuguese language. The score is freely available on my website for anyone...  moreAt the request of the Lisbon Cantat Chamber Choir and its Maestro Jorge Alves, I wrote this piece in four voices on a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a poet of extreme importance for the Portuguese language. The score is freely available on my website for anyone who wants to sing it. Best regards, João  

3RD AVE VERUM - BADEN - Austria JUNE 22ND-25TH, 2017 INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION Gloria Brunensis gloriabrunensis.cz

In the World Choir Championships which was held in Graz, Austria between 10th-17th July 2011, Boğaziçi Jazz Choir became the 'WORLD CHAMPION' in Contemporary Music and Folklore categories, and got the 'second prize' in Mixed Choirs category. Also winning ...  moreIn the World Choir Championships which was held in Graz, Austria between 10th-17th July 2011, Boğaziçi Jazz Choir became the 'WORLD CHAMPION' in Contemporary Music and Folklore categories, and got the 'second prize' in Mixed Choirs category. Also winning 2 more gold medals in 'Grand Prix of Choral Music' the champions competed in, the choir has come back to Turkey with a total of 5 gold medals. We would like to give special thanks to our main sponsor Finansbank, transportation sponsor Pegasus Airlines and everyone who has supported and given us the opportunity to take great pride in this success. The choir's video clip watched about 1.000.000 times in several platforms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9TQWTa7Svk Boğaziçi Jazz Choir http://www.facebook.com/bogazicijazzchoir http://www.myspace.com/bumcjazzchoir http://www.twitter.com/bogazicicazkoro http://bumkcazkorosu.tumblr.com/ Conductor: Masis Aram Gözbek http://www.facebook.com/masisaramgozbek http://www.myspace.com/masisaramgozbek http:/...    less

Already for the 12th time the International Choir Competition & Festival will take place in Bad Ischl. From 2014 on INTERKULTUR will organize this popular choir competition together with the city of Bad Ischl, the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH and the Uppe...

"Ancor che col partire" is a four-voice Italian-language madrigal with music by the Italy-based Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (1515 - 1565). The madrigal became de Rore's most popular work, one of the most widely distributed madrigals of the entire 16...  more"Ancor che col partire" is a four-voice Italian-language madrigal with music by the Italy-based Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (1515 - 1565). The madrigal became de Rore's most popular work, one of the most widely distributed madrigals of the entire 16th Century Ancor che col partire io mi senta morire, partir vorrei ogn'hor, ogni momento: tant'e il piacer ch'io sento de la vita ch'acquisto nel ritorno: et cosi mill'e mille volt'il giorno partir da voi vorrei: tanto son dolci gli ritorni miei. Although when I leave you it is as if I were dying, I would wish to leave you every hour, every moment, I am so very happy when life comes back to me when I return: and so I wish I could leave you many thousand times a day because my heart leaps with joy when I return.  less

Four friends, all members of several choirs, found themselves united in the wish of making music together. Founded at Christmas 2012, the ensemble "Unerhört" gained experience singing Christmas concerts and participating in radio productions. For all four...  moreFour friends, all members of several choirs, found themselves united in the wish of making music together. Founded at Christmas 2012, the ensemble "Unerhört" gained experience singing Christmas concerts and participating in radio productions. For all four vocalists this much is certain: singing is addictive! https://www.facebook.com/Vocalensembleunerhoert