Have you ever had to pause in the middle of a rehearsal because one of your Singers is out of tune?   Do you get frustrated when, no matter how many times you practice blending exercises and focus on listening to one another, there is still a voice...

[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...

42 undergraduate Singers compose Cedarville University’s Concert Chorale – a Choir that has toured internationally and across the eastern United States. Just some of the music the chorale has performed: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Vespers, and Me...  more42 undergraduate Singers compose Cedarville University’s Concert Chorale – a Choir that has toured internationally and across the eastern United States. Just some of the music the chorale has performed: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Vespers, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.  

Students in the 2014 Summer Choral Intensive Choir & San Diego's leading professional Chamber Choir SACRA/PROFANA singing the world premier performance of composer Rich Campbell's "If I Can Sing, I Still Am Free." Rich Campbell (New York, NY) was the ...  moreStudents in the 2014 Summer Choral Intensive Choir & San Diego's leading professional Chamber Choir SACRA/PROFANA singing the world premier performance of composer Rich Campbell's "If I Can Sing, I Still Am Free." Rich Campbell (New York, NY) was the SACRA/PROFANA 2014 Call for Scores winner, and was present at the premier of his work in San Diego, CA.  

The Bradford Chorale is a leading Bradford Choir. It started life as The James Ashworth Singers giving its first concert in Thornton Parish Church in April 1976. After some years the base moved to the Unitarian Church near St Luke’s Hospital to be more ce...  moreThe Bradford Chorale is a leading Bradford Choir. It started life as The James Ashworth Singers giving its first concert in Thornton Parish Church in April 1976. After some years the base moved to the Unitarian Church near St Luke’s Hospital to be more central for members coming from all parts of Bradford and the surrounding area. In 1979 James Ashworth moved on to projects new and was succeeded by Douglas Robinson who had recently retired as Chorus Master at Covent Garden and who held the post until ill health forced his retirement. During this period the name was changed first to The Ashworth Singers and later to The Bradford Chorale. John Coates took over as Musical Director in 1984 and was followed by Tricia Platts in 1991. Since Tricia’s departure the Chorale has been led by several Musical Directors including Carleton Etherington, Andrew Dibb, Elizabeth Altman, John Griffiths and Christopher Rathbone. Our new Musical Director, Paul Dewhurst took us into the second quarter century of musical life and ...    less

Schola Cantorum, 12 May 2012, Endler Hall Stellenbosch - The academic Chamber Choir of the Department of Music of Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Schola Cantorum, 12 May 2012, Endler Hall Stellenbosch - The academic Chamber Choir of the Department of Music of Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Edward Elgar: "Lux Aeterna" (Nimrod) from the Enigma-Variations for orchestra, for Choir arranged by John Cameron. European Church Music Festival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019 in the Münster of Schwäbisch Gmünd, 18 July 2019. The concert with John Rutter & Chamb...  moreEdward Elgar: "Lux Aeterna" (Nimrod) from the Enigma-Variations for orchestra, for Choir arranged by John Cameron. European Church Music Festival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019 in the Münster of Schwäbisch Gmünd, 18 July 2019. The concert with John Rutter & Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt (Germany) in MÜNSTER of Schwäbisch Gmünd was a huge success! John Rutter received the prestigious European Church Music Prize 2019 for outstanding contributions to church music.  

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Final Chord SchlussaCHORd June 14