ORPHEUS vocal group founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a male a cappella group with eight singers. All members are professional singers and Musicians, all of Them graduated The Higher Musical Academy in Lviv and Their diverse musical backgrounds...  moreORPHEUS vocal group founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a male a cappella group with eight singers. All members are professional singers and Musicians, all of Them graduated The Higher Musical Academy in Lviv and Their diverse musical backgrounds contribute to The musical expression of The ensemble.The group is flexible in number to expend into different styles of Singing. All music are performed a cappella. The main areas of speciality are Orthodox church music (liturgical), folk and popular Ukrainian songs and some examples of original Ukrainian, world music as well as well-known a cappella classics. ORPHEUS also perform new songs - composed and arranged by The group members Themselves, all of Them featuring surprising and exciting arrangements.  less

Singing Retreat Holiday Hauteville Sur Mer, Normandie France 20-27 May 2023   Breath in The fresh sea air, sing from The heart & enjoy delicious home cooked food on our small group Singing retreat holiday on The stunning Normandy coast A place f...

This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took Singing lessons from The nuns at "The Pines".  These ladies were well respected for The results They achieved in musical training.  Our performance group o...

[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 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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Instead of writing this, I should be planning a one-off two-hour Singing workshop for this Saturday. I’m also starting to think of what I’ll d...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I wrote last week about people who think They can’t ‘sing’ because They think They need training or Singing lessons first (Your sin...

Our Whalley Abbey tour people will be Singing an extract from The Messiah at The wonderful Whalley Abbey Church at The Sunday service surrounded by 40 Christmas trees! It promises to be a memorable conclusion to a fine weekend's Singing! There are still p...

Singing in a choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as They work togeTher to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique from all oTher musical instruments: words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speec...