The Polyphonic Group CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI is a non-profit cultural association founded in 1976 and made up by approximately 20 male voices. By engaging in an intense study, could soon join the most important events of prestigious choralcompetitions earning ...  moreThe Polyphonic Group CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI is a non-profit cultural association founded in 1976 and made up by approximately 20 male voices. By engaging in an intense study, could soon join the most important events of prestigious choralcompetitions earning statements in Arezzo and Ravenna in 1978 and 1979 and Gorizia in 1982. The polyphonic sacred and secular music certainly represents the most relevant part of the repertoire that the Polyphonic Group “Claudio Monteverdi” successfully brings to churches and theaters both in Italy and abroad. Among the repertoire, we can find 1500’s and Baroque musical compositions by Palestrina, Da Victoria, Gallus, Viadana, Hassler, Monteverdi. Among the Romantic authors, on the other hand, we can find Schubert, Schumann, Sibelius, and Rossini. Concerning modern Polyphonic music: Poulenc, Kodaly, Bardos, Pizzetti, and Orff. Folk music is not forgotten, but presented in accurate elaborations as to meet the musical needs of the choir. Monteverdi Choir has got in its repertory and i...    less

Craven Arms men's Chorus, or CAMC, are a male voice choir based in South Shropshire who sing under the musical direction of Kimee Cleaton. The Chorus sings a wide repertoire of music drawn from classical, pop, musical theatre and folk as well as the more ...  moreCraven Arms men's Chorus, or CAMC, are a male voice choir based in South Shropshire who sing under the musical direction of Kimee Cleaton. The Chorus sings a wide repertoire of music drawn from classical, pop, musical theatre and folk as well as the more traditional welsh hymns that are often expected! ​Since it was established, the choir has raised many thousands of pounds for charitable causes over the years.​ We rehearse at the Craven Arms Community Centre every Monday evening at 7:30pm, with the exception of bank holidays, January, and August.  less

Cantores Celestes Maritimes Saint John men's Chorus Cantores Celestes String Quartet Director Kelly Galbraith On Saturday April 27 7 pm 'Songs of Sanctuary' was presented by Cantores Celestes Maritimes and the Saint John men's Chorus under the direc...  moreCantores Celestes Maritimes Saint John men's Chorus Cantores Celestes String Quartet Director Kelly Galbraith On Saturday April 27 7 pm 'Songs of Sanctuary' was presented by Cantores Celestes Maritimes and the Saint John men's Chorus under the direction of Kelly Galbraith in the beautiful acoustics of Stella Maris Church in Saint John. www.cantorescelestes.com Facebook: Cantores Celestes X: @Cantores_Choir YouTube: Kelly Galbraith cantorescelestes@hotmail.com  

Veshameru for Baritone or Alto Solo, SATB Chorus and organ: Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1993, rev. 2000) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Heinrich Christensen, organ Music: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., ...  moreVeshameru for Baritone or Alto Solo, SATB Chorus and organ: Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1993, rev. 2000) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Heinrich Christensen, organ Music: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Photograph: Pipe organ, Spanish Synagogue, Prague © Jorge Royan www.royan.com.ar CC-BY-SA-3.0 Used under the following license: Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unreported License. Recording: © Copyright 2000 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

Bring us in good ale is a mediaeval drinking song. The premise of the song is that the singers (or players) want no food and so they find all sorts of reasons not to eat: they just want good ale!

Our SAB Mag and Nunc Canticles (which were written for a UK Midlands Church Choir) are proving very popular because (a) they are appealing both to performer and listener; (b) SAB Canticles are seemingly rare and (c) they are available as a PDF download as...

The Semitone Singers is a group of choirs run by Taylor Giacoma, founder of Semitone Studios. Newly formed in 2022, the group is currently comprised of a mixed choir, a men's choir, and a women's choir. The mixed choir meets at the Manchester Rugby Club, ...  moreThe Semitone Singers is a group of choirs run by Taylor Giacoma, founder of Semitone Studios. Newly formed in 2022, the group is currently comprised of a mixed choir, a men's choir, and a women's choir. The mixed choir meets at the Manchester Rugby Club, and the men's and women's choirs meet at the Wilmslow Rugby Club. The repertoire consists of a little bit of everything - madrigals, movies, musicals, spirituals, shanties, serious songs, silly songs - everything. All singers are welcome, and there is no audition required. We sing as a team, one step at a time.  less

The Idea The award winning “Funky voices” was founded and launched in 2007 to meet the community who sought a choir that sing modern music that can be enjoyed by everyone, NO AUDITION and NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Each Funky voices rehearsal is taught by hi...  moreThe Idea The award winning “Funky voices” was founded and launched in 2007 to meet the community who sought a choir that sing modern music that can be enjoyed by everyone, NO AUDITION and NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Each Funky voices rehearsal is taught by highly qualified and experienced music tutors. Sandra Colston BA Hons (Musical Director) arranges the music to suit the choir members, and to bring the music up to date and possible for a choir to sing. The Sound With passions for vocal harmonies, and personal influences being likes of; Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson. The aim is to bring a similar vocal energy to Funky voices… From Emotional rich harmonies to Feel-good dance tracks, our repertoire includes, including “Take That”, “Michael Jackson”, “Queen”, “Supertramp”, making it an exciting and enjoyable experience for everyone. The People Funky voices is not a ‘conventional’ choir due to the age range being open to ages 16 to 80 who come from all w...    less

Cantores Minores, the Choir of Boys and Young Men of Helsinki Cathedral, was founded in 1952. Its first conductors were the Finnish-American Dr. of Musicology, Mrs. Ruth-Esther Hillila and Finnish Pastor Mr. Tarmo Nuotio. The three following conductors ca...  moreCantores Minores, the Choir of Boys and Young Men of Helsinki Cathedral, was founded in 1952. Its first conductors were the Finnish-American Dr. of Musicology, Mrs. Ruth-Esther Hillila and Finnish Pastor Mr. Tarmo Nuotio. The three following conductors came from Vienna (Austria) Mr. Peter Lacovich, Zwickau Prof. Mr. Heinz Hofmann and Dresden (Germany) prof. Mr. Christian Hauschild, the original footholds of European protestant 'Knabenchor' -tradition. Cantores Minores is the largest and most professional boys choir and choir school in Finland offering boys and young men both musical and spiritual education around the Helsinki region. Cantores Minores is especially famous for its performances of large church music pieces by ​J.S. Bach, J. Brahms, G.F. Händel and F. Mendelssohn and a strong inspiration and example for the choir has during its 70 years of existence been the 1000 year-long protestant boys choir tradition in Germany. The Artistic Director of the choir and Principal of the Cantores Minores Mus...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I started a discussion on my blog about Why men won’t sing.     time for another song by willposh   At around t...