Madrigal by Thomas Vautor for five part choir. (a vulture composes a song about an owl!? - political correctness gone mad!) The owl is depicted as a thing of beauty a fierce force of nature and a mysterious companion to dying souls The drawin...  moreMadrigal by Thomas Vautor for five part choir. (a vulture composes a song about an owl!? - political correctness gone mad!) The owl is depicted as a thing of beauty a fierce force of nature and a mysterious companion to dying souls The drawing is by my late mother, the painting is by Caspar David Friedrich the carvings are by my father  

Formed in 1994 by organist and conductor Mark Ford, The Purcell Singers are an award-winning chamber choir, who excel in live performance and studio recording. The choir draws on talented and experienced Singers to perform a varied repertoire of both w...  moreFormed in 1994 by organist and conductor Mark Ford, The Purcell Singers are an award-winning chamber choir, who excel in live performance and studio recording. The choir draws on talented and experienced Singers to perform a varied repertoire of both well-loved and lesser known works, and also recording commercial works, particularly for the film industry. We perform extensively around the capital, across the UK and internationally. Our President is Sarah Walker CBE.  

Bournemouth vocal ensemble La Nova Singers perform the Barcarolle, from 'The Tales of Hoffmann' by Jacques Offenbach. This video was filmed live at The Regent Centre in Christchurch during the choir's concert, 'A Sparkling Evening with La Nova Singers', ...  moreBournemouth vocal ensemble La Nova Singers perform the Barcarolle, from 'The Tales of Hoffmann' by Jacques Offenbach. This video was filmed live at The Regent Centre in Christchurch during the choir's concert, 'A Sparkling Evening with La Nova Singers', in December 2013. Conducted by Michelle Nova (http://www.lanovastudios.co.uk). Accompanied by Celia Cologne on piano. Soloists: Rachel Scivier and Alison Ogden. Video and sound by Nigel Nother. Editing and title animation by Holly Stroud (http://www.hollystroud.co.uk).  less

The Strathendrick Singers is an amateur choir of some fifty Singers, which draws its members from the villages in the valley of the River Endrick. Members come from Balfron, Killearn, Drymen, Kippen, Aberfoyle and further afield. We rehearse in Balfron Ch...  moreThe Strathendrick Singers is an amateur choir of some fifty Singers, which draws its members from the villages in the valley of the River Endrick. Members come from Balfron, Killearn, Drymen, Kippen, Aberfoyle and further afield. We rehearse in Balfron Church on Monday nights at 7.30. We are under the musical direction of Mark Evans, and perform publicly at both Christmas and Spring.  

8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nof...  more8 young enthousiastic Singers, all sharing the same passion: singing! The @hoc Singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... Singers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/AdhocSingers  

Lamento d'Arianna (Ariadne's Lament) This is the five part Madrigal version of Ariadne's Lament, which she sings when she is abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus. The translation is by Francesco Campelli on CPDL The performance was cre...  moreLamento d'Arianna (Ariadne's Lament) This is the five part Madrigal version of Ariadne's Lament, which she sings when she is abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus. The translation is by Francesco Campelli on CPDL The performance was created in memory of the late Richard Gofton, who introduced me to the music back in 1976 (Our Strasbourg choir Psalterion performed it at that time)  

Six Degree Singers is a vibrant community choir of 35 young adult performers dedicated to making quality music and bringing it to the Washington area through performances, volunteer work and musical education. Six Degree Singers has featured in events all...  moreSix Degree Singers is a vibrant community choir of 35 young adult performers dedicated to making quality music and bringing it to the Washington area through performances, volunteer work and musical education. Six Degree Singers has featured in events all around the D.C.-metro area, including the Silver Spring Loy Krathong Thai Festival and the Chesapeake-Potomac Invitational Bonspiel, an annual curling event, and was recently selected to perform in the closing concert of the Kennedy Center's National Choral Festival in 2014. As a registered non-profit organization, Six Degree Singers also participates in outreach activities at various charity events and retirement communities.  less

From William Wordsworth's famous Poem Eric Thiman created this beautiful song, performed here by The Marlowe Singers at Otham. SA

UST Singers UST MUSEUM 2015

http://www.leaSingers.co.uk The Lea Singers' latest CD -- 'Jubilea' -- features almost exclusively English music (with the exception of the final item -- the 'Ave maris stella' from the Monteverdi Vespers); and the English music represented ranges from...  morehttp://www.leaSingers.co.uk The Lea Singers' latest CD -- 'Jubilea' -- features almost exclusively English music (with the exception of the final item -- the 'Ave maris stella' from the Monteverdi Vespers); and the English music represented ranges from sacred and secular favourites -- Howells' 'Like as the hart' and Sullivan's 'The long day closes' -- to works commissioned from contemporary composers (Judith Bingham's 1997 work 'Gleams of a remoter world' and a setting of the Nunc Dimittis, written in 2010 by one of the choir's own basses, John Pickard). The CD is expertly conducted by the choir's musical director, James Sherlock and guest instrumentalists are 17-year old Edward Picton-Turbevill on the organ and award-winning young cellist James Barralet playing the solo part in Sir John Tavener's 'Svyati' for cello and choir. The vocal blend throughout is first-rate and the choral sound is refined. There are a number of vocal solos on offer in many of the pieces and all are performed with aplomb -- I parti...    less