Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Versus 5: Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (Bass) The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Robert Pecksmith (organist) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at th...  moreJohann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Versus 5: Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (Bass) The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Robert Pecksmith (organist) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at the North Gate, Oxford 9 March 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

[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.   ...

Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Versus 2: Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (Soprano & Alto) The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) St. Michae...  moreJohann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Versus 2: Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (Soprano & Alto) The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at the North Gate, Oxford 9 March 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

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 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...  moreThe 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/SomervilleChoir Conductor: http://www.david-crown.com  

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

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...  moreChiltern 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 Choir (13-18). Youth Choir contains over 80 singers, and the total number of singers meeting each week at the academy is over 180. The junior choirs are directed by Mrs Kate Venvell, Stage Choir is directed by Richard Halton and Julie Gossage, and Youth Choir is directed by Tim Venvell.  less

Did you think about changing your program for 2016 Celebration and Rehearsal year? Through the past years of competition and festival we found many choirs enjoying their time with    - Salutatio AngeFlica by Domenico Bartolucci   ...

‘We Need A Little Christmas’ written by Jerry Herman, 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. For more info:...  more‘We Need A Little Christmas’ written by Jerry Herman, 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. For more info: www.choirsrus.co.uk  

[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...