[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Rather than everyone singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...

The Stairwell Carollers are a charitable a cappella Ottawa choir, who sing sacred and secular renaissance music, as well as settings of traditional and contemporary Christmas Carols. Director, Pierre Massie, has composed many original pieces for the ch...  moreThe Stairwell Carollers are a charitable a cappella Ottawa choir, who sing sacred and secular renaissance music, as well as settings of traditional and contemporary Christmas Carols. Director, Pierre Massie, has composed many original pieces for the choir, as well as creating lively and contemporary arrangements of traditional Carols. The release of their first CD Qui creavit celum, celebrated the Stairwell Carollers' 20th anniversary in 1997. In 2000 they released I Saw a Swete Semly Syght and in 2003 Mourning Dove. Their very first madrigal CD, Audite nova, was released in October of 2006 and their fourth Xmas CD Laudemus cum armonia in 2009. 2012 marked the release of their first CD of sacred songs from the Renaissance, Cantate Domino, Their fifth Xmas CD O magnum mysterium is now available for purchase. Winner of the 2010 OMFA provincial competition, they are ranked amongst the best of Canada's choirs. This charitable group has raised over $117,000 for local Ottawa/Gatineau charities, through t...    less

Last Sunday, my choir sang in the Choir of The Year selection stage in Newcastle. We’d rehearsed for about a month, and had decided to perform Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine. COTY rules say you have 8 minutes to perform - any...

The Major Minors Children’s Choir (New Zealand) are excited to be performing a selection of familiar songs from movies, musicals and pop songs at their next concert on 15 May. This will be the second Upper Hutt performance for the choir this year wi...

That Choir Carols - December 13, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley Angels - Kathleen Allan www.thatchoir.com

"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of th...  more"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

Christmas Party is a medley of 3 Christmas songs arranged by Otniel Simangunsong. The three Christmas songs often heard by ordinary people are The First Noel, Jingle Bells, and Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. Otniel does not only combine the three songs i...  moreChristmas Party is a medley of 3 Christmas songs arranged by Otniel Simangunsong. The three Christmas songs often heard by ordinary people are The First Noel, Jingle Bells, and Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. Otniel does not only combine the three songs in the order of the first, second and third songs. In a certain part, namely at the end of the song, he combines the three songs to be sung simultaneously with the accompaniment of applause and Christmas bells. This song has a unique dynamic, in which Otniel wants the choir singing it to invite the entire audience to sing along and the singers must help convince the audience that the joy of Christmas is with them. In this arrangement, the singers should show an attitude that encourages the audience to dance and sing, and there are times when the singers tell stories about the atmosphere of Christmas. visit this link to get the score: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Christmas-party-digital-sheet-music/22504174  less

A selection of our recently produce publicity photographs set against the background music of our choir singing 'When The Saints Go Marching In'.

That Choir Carols - December 13, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley The First Nowell - arr. Ola Gjeilo www.thatchoir.com

Beira Interior is one of our newest festivals. It was first arranged in 2014; and 2026 is going to be the 6th time it takes place. So, while waiting for next October to arrive, please enjoy this selection of photos from past years!     Con...