[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

The Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a PASSION for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite songs but also...  moreThe Milton Community Choir was formed in early 2017 by a bunch of people that really had a PASSION for singing. We rehearse every Thursday night from 7-8:30 pm. Our members not only enjoying get together to sing some of their most favourite songs but also having a catch up with each other every week. Join us, and you will become apart of a family.  

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way?     © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We are lucky that singing is a very social activity. Whether we are a choir leader or singer, we are amongst friends each week.     I'm diffe...

Our songs for your choir - the Stone&Tara Songbook Stone&Tara (Anke de Bruijn - vocals & Peter Duiverman - piano) started out as a blues duo with a PASSION for a lot of other styles too, like latin-american, jazz, seventies pop, and classical music. When...

We have a PASSION for choral music and choir members

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What’s great about a group of singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques week on wee...

You are here because you have an interest in choral music.  I'm here because it is my PASSION.  I compose, sing, direct and arrange choral music -- my choir, The Stairwell Carollers, is my instrument. I've been tuning this instrument now f...

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

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...