[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I know quite a few people who Love to sing with others, but somehow don’t ever get around to joining a choir or attending a singing workshop. &n...

FLUTES FOR DANCING It's lucky to hear the flutes for dancing coming down the road. the ground is glowing. the table set in the yard. We will drink all this wine Tonight because it's Spring. It is. It's a growing sea. We're clouds over the sea, o...  moreFLUTES FOR DANCING It's lucky to hear the flutes for dancing coming down the road. the ground is glowing. the table set in the yard. We will drink all this wine Tonight because it's Spring. It is. It's a growing sea. We're clouds over the sea, or flecks of matter in the ocean when the ocean seems lit from within. I know I'm drunk when I start this ocean talk. Would You like to see the moon split in half with one throw? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. the poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and Love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling s...    less

Are You up for a challenge? Yes? No? Maybe? Do not worry, any answer is good – we have a festival where every choir Can find the activity that they Feel suits them the most. meeting music kindly invites You to the   6th edition of Laurea Mu...

Conspirare performance of "I Love You / What a Wonderful World" (Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill / Robert Thiele, George David Weiss) from the PBS special "A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert," a production of KLRU-TV in association with Conspirare. ...  moreConspirare performance of "I Love You / What a Wonderful World" (Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill / Robert Thiele, George David Weiss) from the PBS special "A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert," a production of KLRU-TV in association with Conspirare. Conductor, Craig Hella Johnson. Recorded live at Dell Hall, Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX, October 2008. Available on DVD and Grammy®-nominated CD (Harmonia Mundi) at http://www.conspirare.org.  

I'm curious what other community choral groups charge for admission to Your concert.  We currently charge $25 for adults but are reevaluating that price since members of our board Feel it is too high.   Thanks for Your input!

http://keystoneacappella.com http://facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals We filmed this tune as a possible inclusion in our VCN 2012 Opener Submission video. Still a few spots that are not quite "off book", but it sounds good anyway, so we wanted to share. ...  morehttp://keystoneacappella.com http://facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals We filmed this tune as a possible inclusion in our VCN 2012 Opener Submission video. Still a few spots that are not quite "off book", but it sounds good anyway, so we wanted to share. Written by Tim Lopez Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Josh Schrager KeyStone purchases the mechanical rights for all covers they distribute in any format. http://keystoneacappella.com http://twitter.com/KeyStoneVocals http://www.facebook.com/KeyStoneVocals http://reverbnation.com/keystoneacappella Demand us! http://eventful.com/performers/keystone-a-cappella-/P0-001-000249430-9/demand  less

Women´s Choir of Music Conservatory of Canary Islands - "Five Hebrew Love Songs" (SA) by Eric Whitacre Soloists: Cristina Ramos Pérez, Alicia Ramos Pérez Violin: Silvia Marrero Percussion: Gisela Rodríguez Piano: Nauzet Mederos Martín Dir: Nikoleta S. Popova

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert Can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might Feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!.   ...