Michael McGlynn's composition; from our May 2011 concert. Sung by our most advanced treble choir, Cantabile.

We are a historic symphonic chorus that continues to play a vibrant role in the cultural life of the National Capital Region. With approximately 100-115 auditioned members and a professional core of 12 voices,the choir's repertoire spans 6+ centuries . In...  moreWe are a historic symphonic chorus that continues to play a vibrant role in the cultural life of the National Capital Region. With approximately 100-115 auditioned members and a professional core of 12 voices,the choir's repertoire spans 6+ centuries . In addition to our annual subscription series, we sing with both the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra . The choir has made five international tours to Italy, Spain, Germany and the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom and Ireland . Following an extensive search which attracted a roster of highly- accomplished choral directors, the impressive and charismatic young conductor and keyboard artist, Jordan de Souza, was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in July, 2013. Chorus master, Kevin Reeves, Founding Director of Ottawa's Seventeen Voyces Chamber Choir, composer, caricaturist, and filmmaker, and Scott Richardson, Music Director at Orleans United Church and Director of Atlantic Voices and Musica Viva, complete the So...    less

IT could be said that music is Liz Leatherdale's life. Not many of us are lucky enough to have made a vocation out of Pastimes, but Liz has managed to do so.   Colchester born and bred, the mum-of one flrst picked up a musical instrument ag...

Choral Holidays is a small company that specialises in taking groups of amateur singers to beautiful locations and forming them into choirs. Last year we took a group to the beautiful location of Milton Abbey in Dorset, and also to Florence, where we sta...

Cappella Caeciliana is one of Northern Ireland's leading choirs and has performed at liturgies at concerts Ireland, Scotland, the USA, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choirs are starting to rehearse again, both indoors and outdoors. Many are insisting that their singers wear masks. Archway Gospelish Choir, Sussex What a...

This is a very popular church song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk song about driving a car. Usually it is the church song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Moun...  moreThis is a very popular church song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk song about driving a car. Usually it is the church song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Mount Zion, with all the blessed people." This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.  

The song calls upon all brethren to go to the Lord with a song in their hearts

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of choir it is.But choirs change over time. Maybe your choir name doesn’t fit what y...

Our Mission: Deo Cantamus exists to serve, educate, and promote worship, using quality instrumental and vocal music that glorifies our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We pursue excellence in an effort to worship our God and bring others closer to Him. ...  moreOur Mission: Deo Cantamus exists to serve, educate, and promote worship, using quality instrumental and vocal music that glorifies our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We pursue excellence in an effort to worship our God and bring others closer to Him. Statement of Purpose: Deo Cantamus is an organization of musicians whose purpose is to worship the true and living God through the performance of and instruction in quality vocal and instrumental music. Because worshipping God is our fundamental intention, this necessarily requires that we be in right relationship with the God we worship. We believe that this is only possible through faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we as individuals are followers of Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus is the fully divine and fully human Son of God. His death and resurrection is the only means by which people can have forgiveness of their sins and eternal life. We believe that the guilt of our sins was entirely charged against Him on the cross. On the sole condition of t...    less