[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir.   photo by...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...

Ensemble vocale Florilegium Vocis direttore Sabino Manzo Le meravigliose foto di Pasquale Susca sullo sbarco a Bari degli albanesi nel 1991

Vokalni ansambl "Musica Viva". Beograd, Centar za kulturnu dekontaminaciju, 16. maj 2014.

Vocal Ensemble Just for Fun "Pop & Jazz 2013" Stadsschouwburg Mechelen

A chamber choir composed of music lovers from all walks of life who enjoy singing together, the Novo Concertante Manila was originally formed as a recital choir in 1998. It has evolved into an Ensemble determined to reinvent itself continuously as it deve...  moreA chamber choir composed of music lovers from all walks of life who enjoy singing together, the Novo Concertante Manila was originally formed as a recital choir in 1998. It has evolved into an Ensemble determined to reinvent itself continuously as it develops a sound that is artistically intelligent. In its 14-year history, Novo Concertante Manila has competed and won in several international choral competitions. Among which are the 2nd Choir Olympics in Busan, South Korea(2002), the 1st A Voyage of Songs International Chorale Competition in Genting Highlands, Malaysia (2003) and the 23rd Takarazuka International Chamber Choir Competition in Takarazuka, Japan (2007). In 2009, the choir won the 1st and 2nd Prizes at the 46th Internationaler Chorwettbewerb in Spittalan der Drau, Austria and the 1st Prize at the 55th Certamen International de Habaneras y Polifonia in Torrevieja, Spain. Most recently, the choir won in two international competitions in 2012 - the Grand Prize (Mixed Choir Category) at the 1st ...    less

This is originally published in the Embro Thistle Singers blog.    There was a very interesting article in the Telegraph U.K. talking about audience responses & behaviour during a concert.  Click here to ready the full article.  ...

Chicago a cappella, a nine-member classical vocal Ensemble, performed Beatles hits during an Arts and Ideas event Saturday, Jan. 30 in front of a full house in Aurora University's Crimi Auditorium.

We are a group of amateur Singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give pu...  moreWe are a group of amateur Singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give public concerts up to twice a year.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male Singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...