[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...
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Chiesa di San Francesco, Lodi (Italy) 1 July 2010 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Twitter: http://twitter.com/SomervilleCho... more
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Douglas Knight (conductor) Robert Pecksmith (organ) St Giles' Church, Oxford 29 November 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com
choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2022 in aid of Parkinson's UK: 'White Christmas' written by Irving Berlin. Arrangement and Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Filmed by Tony Lymboura. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk
‘Last Christmas’ written by George Michael, vocal arrangement by Jenny Bennett, performed at our choirs R Us Christmas Concert 2018 in Barnet on 8th December 2018 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. Choir Director: Jenny Bennett. Keyboardist: Ben Croft. ... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups. ...
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Douai Abbey, 30 November 2013 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com Conductor: http://www.david-c... more
IFAS 2026 "OPEN" International Festival of Amateur choirs Dear Madam/Sir, We would like to invite you and your choir to participate in the 28th Biennale of the International Festival of Amateur choirs, IFAS "OPEN" which will take place from the 1...
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Douai Abbey, 30 November 2013 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com Conductor: http://www.david-c... more
Chiltern Music Academy was set up in September 2014, with wind bands, orchestras and choirs. The choral programme starts with a general education for ages 5-7, before they are ready for Junior Choir (7-10), Intermediate Choir (10-13), Stage Choir or Youth... more
