[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then Singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine.     But for ...

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

Huddersfield Piazza on Saturday 12/5/12 @ 11am - A group of Singers from the Gledholt Male Voice Choir, Marsh Ladies Choir and other choirs from as far a field as Cheshire and Harrogate plus a few willing Hollybank trust staff surprised the onlooking sho...  moreHuddersfield Piazza on Saturday 12/5/12 @ 11am - A group of Singers from the Gledholt Male Voice Choir, Marsh Ladies Choir and other choirs from as far a field as Cheshire and Harrogate plus a few willing Hollybank trust staff surprised the onlooking shoppers by performing an impromptu performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. The rousing performance was part of Gledholt MVC's Gala day which included performances from Elvis, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Pipe Band and also a Zumba class. There was also a concert in Huddersfield town hall in the evening. Money collected on the day went to local charity - The Hollybank Trust - whose website can be found below... http://www.hollybanktrust.com - aiming to provide Quality of Life, for Life... Their facebook site can be found here - http://www.facebook.com/#!/hollybank.trust Also if you would like to know more and support the work the Hollybank trust do please visit the following page too - http://www.justgiving.com/hbt/eurl.axd/cb13f6245bb56f46a...    less

Out Aloud is Sheffield's Gay choir. It was formed in 2006 and enables lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgendered people in Sheffield to enjoy singing as a community. There are no auditions and members dont need to be experenced Singers or read music.

Barcarolle Choir Singers and their Music Director, Sam Evans, are delighted to announce their next workshop on Saturday January 18th, 2020.At St Cuthbert's Earls Court50 Philbeah Gardens, London, SW5 9EB**Jazz Legends: 2pm-3:30pm, £14Repertoire:Drea...

This is us singing the madrigal Adiu Sweet Amarylis, whilst being recorded for BBC Radio.

…B-WARE |dem Chor - are approximately 20 Singers with different experiences in singing and almost four years of development. Joy and enthusiasm for common choir practice led in April 2011 to an establishment of the charitable association B-Ware e.V.. Yo...  more…B-WARE |dem Chor - are approximately 20 Singers with different experiences in singing and almost four years of development. Joy and enthusiasm for common choir practice led in April 2011 to an establishment of the charitable association B-Ware e.V.. Young – vibrant – fresh With our versatile repertoire and a lot of fun singing together we ensure a colourful & melodious mixture.  

YANTRA is the unusual project of three Singers from very different backgrounds, united by their passion of unaccompanied human voice. Born from an experimental session for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction in 2009, YANTRA’s vocal focal point is the intersection...  moreYANTRA is the unusual project of three Singers from very different backgrounds, united by their passion of unaccompanied human voice. Born from an experimental session for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction in 2009, YANTRA’s vocal focal point is the intersection of seemingly incompatible and incomparable singing traditions. Combining the purity of a cappella with modern multi-tracking recording techniques, their rich vocal fusion explores the spiritual and folkloric music from the traditional and ancient musical heritage of Bulgaria, India and England.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Joining a New choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The fact is that most of us don’t fit neatly into SATB boxes. What are we to do? Once upon a time we used to sing together and somehow find a place ...