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blog: Choir of Hard Knocks - Still Inspiring The World … 10 Years On!

The Choir of Hard Knocks return to The Sydney Opera House On Sun July 24, 2016, 3pm to celebrate Their 10th Anniversary year.    Laugh, sing alOng and be inspired by Their joyous music making under The directiOn of Their original Founding Arti...

blog: Tom Mckinney plugs ALBIOn in The caves

A recent Radio 3 plug: Tom McKinney from Radio 3 Classical Breakfast Show Sun 18th Oct 2015"I heard an incredible performance of that by The AlbiOn choir, deep underground in Peak Cavern in CasteltOn Derbyshire a few weeks aGo. An amazing place for cho...

blog: Dr JOnathOn Welch AM & The School of Hard Knocks invite you to join Melbourne’s most exciting Men’s choir program - MeN ALOUD!

Building positive physical and Mental wellbeing for Men of all ages through singing and friendship.   We are starting our next MeN ALOUD! project On Sun April 15 at 4pm (and most Sundays to early June) - with an exciting opportunity for you to work...

blog: I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   SoMebody asked Me The oTher day if I do workshops On sOngs from The musicals. I DOn't like musical Theatre, so The answer was a resounding “No&rdquo...

blog: When did you last sing togeTher? You dOn’t know what you’ve Got ’til it’s gOne

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir] The last tiMe I was in a room with a group of singers was nearly six mOnths aGo. If I had known Then that I wouldn’t be singing like that for The fore...

Phoenix (Ola Gjeilo)
video: Phoenix (Ola Gjeilo)

PerforMed by The Stellenbosch University Choir On 16 October 2011 in The Endler hall, Stellenbosch as part of Their annual Gala COncert. For more info, Go to: http://www.Sun.ac.za/koor

blog: Finding your voice can be scary – but dOn’t Let that stop you

[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...

blog: Just because a sOng is hard or you dOn’t like it doesn’t Mean you should give up On it

[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...

blog: When singers dOn’t show up – how to rehearse effectively

[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...

Lea Singers
group: Lea Singers

The Lea Singers are a Harpenden-based chamber choir of 30 singers. Our aims are to achieve high standards of singing and performance, and to cOntribute to our local community. Our annual programMe typically includes 6-8 cOncerts in The Harpenden area a...  Onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='nOne';">moreOne;">The Lea Singers are a Harpenden-based chamber choir of 30 singers. Our aims are to achieve high standards of singing and performance, and to cOntribute to our local community. Our annual programMe typically includes 6-8 cOncerts in The Harpenden area and furTher afield, a caThedral tour, open singing days and The occasiOnal recording. We rehearse On Wednesday evenings at St George’s School, Harpenden. We are known for Good music making, varied repertoire including regular commissiOns, excellent soloists, interesting cOncert venues and loyal patrOnage of a range of local hostelries…. We coMe from a wide range of musical backgrounds and have a thriving interns scheMe for talented singers from local schools. Over our 50 year history, The Leas have Sung under 11 permanent cOnductors and many guests, each of whom has made a distinctive cOntributiOn to our style and repertoire. In December 2011 we appointed Benjamin GoodsOn to take up The batOn. The Lea Singers are a registered charity. In 50 years, we hav...    Onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='nOne';">less