Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences of amateur singers as part of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University of Wales. Please could all of you Lovely people who sing re...

After an outing at our latest Sing Day in North Yorkshire, this Lovely gently flowing arrangement of Tim Knight's 'The Lord bless you and keep you' proved to be immensely popular so we've now made it available on our website (you can also source the piece...

Antonin Dvorak / Otmar Macha: Songs My Mother Taught Me (from Gipsy Songs) - live recording October 7, 2012 - Holy Spirit Cathedral, Hradec Kralove The Czech Boys Choir, Jakub Martinec - artistic director & conductor Cancioneta Praha, Lukas Jindrich ...  moreAntonin Dvorak / Otmar Macha: Songs My Mother Taught Me (from Gipsy Songs) - live recording October 7, 2012 - Holy Spirit Cathedral, Hradec Kralove The Czech Boys Choir, Jakub Martinec - artistic director & conductor Cancioneta Praha, Lukas Jindrich - artistic director Martin Fisl - pianist  

Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here the strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here the dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust the henbane's faded green, And pencill'd Flower of sickly scent is seen; He...  moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here the strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here the dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust the henbane's faded green, And pencill'd Flower of sickly scent is seen; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender that lacks perfume. At the wall's base the fiery nettle springs, With fruit globose and fierce with poison'd stings; In every chink delights the fern to grow, With glossy leaf and tawny bloom below: The few dull Flowers that o'er the place are spread Partake the nature of their fenny bed. These, with our sea-weeds, rolling up and down, Form the contracted flora of our town.  less

[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...

Slumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that...  moreSlumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that throng thy coming day. Sleep, little heart! There is no place in Slumberland for tears: Life soon enough will bring its chilling fears And sorrows that will dim the after years. Sleep, little heart! II Ah, little eyes Dead blossoms of a springtime long aGo, That life's storm crushed and left to lie below The benediction of the falling snow! Sleep, little heart That ceased so long aGo its frantic beat! The years that come and Go with silent feet Have naught to tell save this — that rest is sweet. Sleep, little heart. http://www.choirplace.com/profile/Nathaniel Matthew Curtis https://choraltracks.com/  less

[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...

Wedding Entrance version of OLFPC Girls last Feb. 1, 2014.

We take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bun...  moreWe take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcome. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bunch - why not come along and give us a Go?  

[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...