Calgary Girls Choir - Italy Tour 2010 Elaine Quilichini - Founder and Artistic Director In Lucca Italy, singing - The Blackbird, Nova Scotia Folk, arr. Gary Ewer

Founded in 1992, Cadenza is now considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting amateur mixed voice choirs, with members from a wide area of central Scotland. The choir has performed throughout Scotland and beyond, with music covering all per...  moreFounded in 1992, Cadenza is now considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting amateur mixed voice choirs, with members from a wide area of central Scotland. The choir has performed throughout Scotland and beyond, with music covering all periods and most styles. Critically acclaimed, and attracting capacity audiences, at the Edinburgh Fringe and elsewhere, the choir is regularly invited to perform at prominent events and has been broadcast on BBC Radio (3, 4 and Scotland) and Classic FM. Cadenza’s most recent CD - Bright Star: Cadenza at Christmas – was reviewed in Classical Music Magazine and included in Breakfast on 3’s Advent Calendar in December 2013. Jenny Sumerling became Musical Director in 2000 and under her direction Cadenza has gone from strength to strength. Ben Parry, Director of the National Youth choirs of Great Britain has been Cadenza’s Patron since 2003. Charity concerts are a regular an important part of Cadenza’s annual programme, raising thousands of pounds for a wide range...    less

The Choral Project, founded by Artistic Director Daniel Hughes in 1996, has been hailed by San José Mercury News as “a Bay Area jewel,” stating that “there is nothing subtle about why this is one of the best choirs you will ever hear.” This group of multi...  moreThe Choral Project, founded by Artistic Director Daniel Hughes in 1996, has been hailed by San José Mercury News as “a Bay Area jewel,” stating that “there is nothing subtle about why this is one of the best choirs you will ever hear.” This group of multi-talented singers has earned an outstanding reputation for performing high-level choral literature and bridging the gap between text and music, singer and spectator. The 54-voice ensemble has performed throughout the world in concert performances and choral festivals to great acclaim. They are widely recognized for presenting and preserving great works of choral literature from a wide range of traditions from around the world that express the region’s diversity. The group is equally committed to inNovative and dramatic presentations, as well as promoting the choral art through the premieres of new works by Stephen Schwartz, Richard Burchard, Eric William Barnum, and Joshua Shank, to name a few. Bachtrack.com described The Choral Project’s recent concert with ...    less

One of the all-time favourite pieces in the Accessible Choral Library for smaller choirs is David Barton's 'My Lord what a morning' for SAB which is now winging its way to a choir who picked up a sample copy at the recent National Association of choirs co...

[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...

About the BAVE chamber CHOIR The BAVE chamber CHOIR is focus group formed out of the BAVE Community Choir in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2017 to participate in music festivals and events. Members of the choir come from the multi-cultured community around ...  moreAbout the BAVE chamber CHOIR The BAVE chamber CHOIR is focus group formed out of the BAVE Community Choir in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2017 to participate in music festivals and events. Members of the choir come from the multi-cultured community around the Klang Valley. The BAVE chamber choir is part of the BAVE Community Choir. BAVE Community Choir was launched in 2015 as part of BTSM’s outreach to the community. Both the Community and chamber choirs are part of the Broadway Theater Society Malaysia’s activity groups. Members of the chamber Choir will have to first be part of the main Community Choir. The BTSM is a non-profit organization, formed to promote performing arts in Malaysia by the community, for the community. BAVE maintains a strong policy that “Everyone Can Sing”. The tagline for BAVE is “NO AUDITION & NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED”. The choir is non-auditioned but members who join will have to commit to rehearsals and group activities. The choir is directed by Dr Casey Broadway. For more info, log o...    less

choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2022 in aid of Parkinson's UK: 'White Christmas' written by Irving Berlin. Arrangement and Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Filmed by Tony Lymboura. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk

‘Last Christmas’ written by George Michael, vocal arrangement by Jenny Bennett, performed at our choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2018 in Barnet on 8th December 2018 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Keyboardist: Ben Croft. ...  more‘Last Christmas’ written by George Michael, vocal arrangement by Jenny Bennett, performed at our choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2018 in Barnet on 8th December 2018 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Keyboardist: Ben Croft. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups.   ...