[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...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

A flexible chamber ensemble providing professional Singing for weddings, memorials and other occasions.

Dr. Barlow Bradford conducts the University of Utah Choirs in his own rendition of Coventry Carol at the Libby Gardner Concert hall for the 2012 Christmas Showcase.

Veda Slovena is a new mixed-voice choir specialising in traditional Bulgarian sacred and secular vocal music. ​ Following in the footsteps of such distinguished predecessors as the world famous Le Mystere de Voix Bulgares, who won a Grammy award in 1989...  moreVeda Slovena is a new mixed-voice choir specialising in traditional Bulgarian sacred and secular vocal music. ​ Following in the footsteps of such distinguished predecessors as the world famous Le Mystere de Voix Bulgares, who won a Grammy award in 1989 and brought Bulgarian folk to world-wide audiences, we are committed to preserving and celebrating this unique style of Singing. ​ We are named after a mystery ourselves - Veda Slovena, The Vedas of the Slavs, was a compilation of folk songs from Thrace and Macedonia published in 19 c., which is still considered a mystification. With an international cast of singers we are a living proof that true musical beauty and wisdom know no borders - neither national nor spiritual. Veda Slovena Bulgarian Choir were chosen Choir of the Day at the Croydon audition round of Choir of the Year 2014 and performed successful concerts at Brandenburg Choral Festival, International Sangerstevne Choral Festival, The Convent in Stroud, as well as at popular club nights (Up...    less

Recent premiere of my new composition "I Dreamed About Music", commissioned and performed by Choir of Nizegorodsky University Недавняя премьера моего сочинения, написанного по заказу Хора Нижегородского Университета и его руководителя Ларисы Ерыкаловой.

Gaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán P...  moreGaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán Policer took up the artistic leadership of Gaudeamus, since 2007 Dáša Karasová has been leading the choir. The choir has been undoubtedly contributing to the advancement of Brno musical culture by giving concerts and appearing at benefit events annually. It has also been participating in choral festivals and competitions at home as well as abroad (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia): *12th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava, Slovakia (2017) - Gold diplomas in categories Adult choirs ‒ mixed and Musica sacra, Grand Prix award, special prize for voice culture * The International Choir Festival „Festival of Songs in Olomouc (2009) – Gold medals in categories 'Contemporary Czech choir music' and 'Sac...    less

The ACM Electron choir, under the direction of Kaya Herstad-Carney, is a quirky choir with ACM students and alumni from across the courses formed in September 2015. We do originals and A Cappella covers and are looking for more opportunities, collaboratio...  moreThe ACM Electron choir, under the direction of Kaya Herstad-Carney, is a quirky choir with ACM students and alumni from across the courses formed in September 2015. We do originals and A Cappella covers and are looking for more opportunities, collaborations and recording opportunities. @ACMelectron on Instagram and Twitter - early days still..  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...