[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of Ages and genders In yOur choir (How to recruit sIngers to truly reflect yOur...

A slideshow with photos taken at a few performances over the past year. A cover of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle". RecordIng is taken from their performance at Drake University's Practice-A-Thon. Soloist: Jon Edgeton Arranger: Deke Sharon

La Nova SIngers sIng 'Carol of the Bells' composed by Mykola Leontovych with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. Performance taken from their concert 'Songs of Christmas past' at Highcliffe Castle In 2011.

Via Vitae is an a-cappella choir from all over Norway, with young sIngers between the Ages of 18 and 30. The members live at different places throughout the country. Five times a year they gather In different places In Norway to share music with each othe...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreVia Vitae is an a-cappella choir from all over Norway, with young sIngers between the Ages of 18 and 30. The members live at different places throughout the country. Five times a year they gather In different places In Norway to share music with each other and their audience. The sIngers have a true passion for sIngIng and performIng music, which captures the audience In a way that makes them feel like they take part of a musical jOurney that Via Vitae guides them through. The choir shows the way through a wide repertoire of choral music, both secular and church music, rhythmical and classical music. They present a program that Includes music you feel like dancIng to as well as music you feel like meditatIng to. Twitter.com/ViaVitaeChoir Facebook.com/ViaVitaeChoir  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Lyrics: J.P. Heye (1870) Music: J.J. Viotta Arrangement: Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their SprIng Concert "A Blast From The Past" on May 12, 2015.

ST. MarcellIn’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo is a leadIng Choir In Sri Lanka which was started In 2007 at Maris Stella College. It has grown to a higher level by achievIng numerous titles withIn the past few years and also recognized as the best ...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreST. MarcellIn’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo is a leadIng Choir In Sri Lanka which was started In 2007 at Maris Stella College. It has grown to a higher level by achievIng numerous titles withIn the past few years and also recognized as the best Tenor Bass voices from a school choir around the country. (Title gaIned 2014 onwards). The Choir has performed In National and International level stAges (2012 Rome) and hostIng many choral events In negombo IncludIng the biggest carol service In Negombo sInce 2007.(Maris Carols). It is traIned by Mr. Francis De Almeida (Choral Director) sInce 2004. This choir has Influences some youth choirs IncludIng Speranza , etc.... And also the Past Pupils Choir (The Old Maris Choir). The Choir is still hostIng many Choral Events In Negombo. Choir Leaders Rajitha Fernando 2004 Kasun Rajapaksa 2007 Ashan Wimalasekara 2008 Lakshan Perera. 2009 Shanaka Senanayake. 2010 Emil Orbis. 2010 Kenneth Peiris...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

IrIna Aleksiychuk. "Мій голос до Господа" - "Miy golos do Gospoda" (My voice to the God). Performance of ORIANA youth female choir. Odessa 2013. Conducor - GalIna Shpak

Femmeuse is a female choir that consists of 18 enthusiastic sIngers of all Ages. The atmosphere In the group is very good and that enables us to really make good and warm music together. We sIng a capella as well as accompanied music. Our repertoire is a ...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFemmeuse is a female choir that consists of 18 enthusiastic sIngers of all Ages. The atmosphere In the group is very good and that enables us to really make good and warm music together. We sIng a capella as well as accompanied music. Our repertoire is a mix of renaissance and contemporary music, both classical and pop.  

Community arts organizations create spaces for musicians, visual artists, and dancers Ages 5-105 to come together, work together, create together, and engage In a collaborative process that builds relationships across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, soc...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   … and there is a place In a choir somewhere for everybody.     Frank joIned Our choir a while back. He hadn’t sung for Ages, bu...