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The SFU Choir rehearses at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus (even though ANYONE willing to come up the Mountain Every week can join). The choir perForms concerts each semester and also sings at Remembrance Day ceremonies, convocation ceremonie...  moreThe SFU Choir rehearses at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus (even though ANYONE willing to come up the Mountain Every week can join). The choir perForms concerts each semester and also sings at Remembrance Day ceremonies, convocation ceremonies, and other events on campus and in the community. We are a volunteer, non-auditioned group open to all, but choir members are expected to regularly attend rehearsals and the semester retreat, and to practice their parts on their own time. We usually put up practice files under “Resources” (members-only access) so that you can download your part and listen to it on whatever portable music-playing device you own. No musical experience is needed, but the ability to read music is an asset (if you can't read music, we'll help you learn).  less

Edmonton's Kokopelli, conducted by Scott Leithead, perForms K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" (arranged by Joel Forth) at Banff's Rocky Mountain Music Festival, April 24, 2010. Solos by Oscar Derx, Laura Metcalfe and Alistair Weir.

[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...

Stellenberg Girls' Choir (SMK) is a high school choir comprised of girls between the ages of 13 and 18. We are girls who become like family through our shared passion For music. Each member auditioned by our choirmaster, Andre van der Merwe, and attends S...  moreStellenberg Girls' Choir (SMK) is a high school choir comprised of girls between the ages of 13 and 18. We are girls who become like family through our shared passion For music. Each member auditioned by our choirmaster, Andre van der Merwe, and attends Stellenberg High School. Our repertoire consists mainly of Gospel, Acapella, Classical, Folk/Ethnic, and Sacred music. We compete in various national and international competitions and strive to share beautiful music with the world while being cultural ambassadors For our country. Achievements: - Overall winners of the "ATKV Nasionale Applous-kompetisie" For 12 times (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011). - In 2002 they won the category For Women's Choirs at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales. - In 2004, we were awarded the highest percentage For any choir at the World Choir Olympics. - In 2006 we won the much acclaimed Choir of the World trophy in Llangollen Wales. ...    less

Raising voices, raising spirits Ignite Gospel Choir was founded by Keara Sheeran... In Oct of 2008 I returned to the Jes church, the place I had grown up with my father running the folk mass choir. He had retired 12 years previously. What was once a p...  moreRaising voices, raising spirits Ignite Gospel Choir was founded by Keara Sheeran... In Oct of 2008 I returned to the Jes church, the place I had grown up with my father running the folk mass choir. He had retired 12 years previously. What was once a packed out mass full of joy and prayer, families and young couples, singles and religious, was now a quieter mass with no choir and I saddened by this. I offered my services as a singer and musician to come and provide music For the 5:30 mass and within a few short weeks I returned to the place I consider my spiritual home. I had not purposely set out to start a choir but people began to approach me with a desire to sing and it was a need within the community I was not going to Ignore. On the 12th Dec 2008 The Jes Gospel Choir was birthed with 5 singers and me & it was a wonderful experience and we received a very warm welcome. Within a year the choir grew to over 15 members and some musicians. The wonderful thing about this choir is that it is a choir th...    less

The University Chorale of East Central University - Oklahoma perForms Total pulchra es by Ola Gjeilo. April, 2013. J. Steven Walker, conductor.

Divine choral mayhem! Kokopelli, directed by Scott Leithead, sings Emlanjeni, a traditional Zulu/Sotho song arranged by Jimmy Mulovhedzi. Soloist: Thato Ntatleng. Recorded April 26, 2014 at Canadian Rocky Mountain Festival, Rolston Hall, Banff Centre. For...  moreDivine choral mayhem! Kokopelli, directed by Scott Leithead, sings Emlanjeni, a traditional Zulu/Sotho song arranged by Jimmy Mulovhedzi. Soloist: Thato Ntatleng. Recorded April 26, 2014 at Canadian Rocky Mountain Festival, Rolston Hall, Banff Centre. For more inFormation on the Kokopelli Choir Association, visit http://kokopellichoirs.com.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some people just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.     ...

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