Welcome to WIFYS, the UK's first-ever international Youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC). A week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will...  moreWelcome to WIFYS, the UK's first-ever international Youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC). A week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will include a final night Gala Concert in Worcester's magnificent cathedral, featuring the World Premiere of a specially commissioned work from UK composer Bob Chilcott (Five Days that Changed the World with words by Charles Bennett), individual Choirs' concerts in venues in and around the historic city of Worcester, sight-seeing trips and activities for visiting Choirs, Welcome Concert in the cathedral, and a concert for participants given by a leading UK vocal group. With the festival being the first event of its kind in the UK, we have taken as our theme, 'Peace & Unity', to reaffirm the continuing mission of ECA-EC, and our own shared aspirations, to work towards a more peaceful world through the engagement of young people from different nations coming togethe...    less

This way we find a tuneful Lithuanian song for you composed by a from top to toe choral lover composer, Vytautas Miškinis.   Miškinis began his career at the age of seven as a vocalist in a Youth Choir, and continued as Artistic Direc...

German folksong about two hares escaping the hunter Arranged for mixed choir (SAB) by David W Solomons images from Walter Crane's Baby Bouquet. Words (slightly amended by Pastor Joachim Bremer) (translation below) Zwischen Berg und tiefem, tiefem Tal...  moreGerman folksong about two hares escaping the hunter Arranged for mixed choir (SAB) by David W Solomons images from Walter Crane's Baby Bouquet. Words (slightly amended by Pastor Joachim Bremer) (translation below) Zwischen Berg und tiefem, tiefem Tal saßen einst zwei Hasen, fraßen ab das grüne, grüne Gras, fraßen ab das grüne, grüne Gras, bis auf den Rasen. Als sie sich nun satt gefressen hatten, Setzten sie sich nieder, Bis dass der Jäger Jäger kam Bis dass der Jäger Jäger kam, Und schoss sie nieder. Als sie sich nun aufgerappelt hatten, Und sie sich besannen, Dass sie noch am lieben Leben war'n, Dass sie noch am lieben Leben war'n, Hoppelten sie von dannen. ========== Between the mountain and the deep valley there were once two hares sitting eating up the green green grass right down to the ground When they had had their fill they sat down Until the hunter came and shot them down When they came back to their senses and realised they were still alive they hopped away.  less

"CANÇO DE BRES PER A UNA PRINCESA NEGRA". Autor: A. Rodriguez Sabanes, Gabriel Janer Canta: Coro Encanto de Casarrubuelos Director: Mariano García Concierto solidario "Por esto cantamos juntos" celebrado el 23 de junio de 2013 en la Parroquia Santia...  more"CANÇO DE BRES PER A UNA PRINCESA NEGRA". Autor: A. Rodriguez Sabanes, Gabriel Janer Canta: Coro Encanto de Casarrubuelos Director: Mariano García Concierto solidario "Por esto cantamos juntos" celebrado el 23 de junio de 2013 en la Parroquia Santiago Apóstol de Casarrubuelos, a beneficio de Cáritas parroquial MAS INFORMACION SOBRE EL CORO ENCANTO www.coroencanto.com www.facebook.com/coroencantocasarrubuelos info@coroencanto.com  

Greetings to all Choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having be...

Finalists Top Choir Kent 2014 For ages 11-21 Rehearsals on Mondays during term-time 5.45-6.45pm Emphasis on having fun with our voices, at the same time developing good vocal technique, musicianship and confidence in performing Concerts in local venu...  moreFinalists Top Choir Kent 2014 For ages 11-21 Rehearsals on Mondays during term-time 5.45-6.45pm Emphasis on having fun with our voices, at the same time developing good vocal technique, musicianship and confidence in performing Concerts in local venues and further afield, competitions and festivals Charge £15 a term ofollow">https://www.facebook.com//Elham-Valley-Voices twitter: @ElhamVoices  

All choir ensembles, regardless of the members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. the limit of the chorister is maximum 35-37 per choir (including the conductor and the choir’s leader). the program of the choir ensemble must be ...  moreAll choir ensembles, regardless of the members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. the limit of the chorister is maximum 35-37 per choir (including the conductor and the choir’s leader). the program of the choir ensemble must be on the category of CLASSICAL, POP, ROCK, JAZZ, or FOLK music. the choice of program it’s free without limit of the instruments that may accompany the choir ensemble. the duration of performance shall not exceed 20 minutes per performance. the choir ensembles may have tree performances during the Festival. the following application documents must be provided by the closing date June, 01.Accommodation shall be organized from the organizers in student hostels in Skopje. the participants shall be placed in rooms with 2 or 3 beds, breakfast is included. the accommodation for the participants is free  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in Choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Most singers in Choirs don’t fit neatly into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze them in to our off-the-shelf arrangements, chastising them when ...

[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...