[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘easy’.     This week I’ll look at specific types of easy Songs: rounds, c...

Lovely arrangement by Jane Hamilton.

This well-known carol, which tells the story of the Annunciation, is set to a Lovely Basque melody arranged by Edgar Pettman. It was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of S...  moreThis well-known carol, which tells the story of the Annunciation, is set to a Lovely Basque melody arranged by Edgar Pettman. It was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of St Peter's Singers' now-traditional Sunday evening carol performances there. The choir is directed by Dr Simon Lindley, its Music Director since the Singers' formation in June 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the choir's website www.stpeters-singers.org.uk and on its Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds'.  less

The People's Show Choir South Birmingham is a community-friendly choir. You do not need any previous music experience to be part of this Lovely community. Imagine joining a choir with no audition that offers professionally led rehearsals and a variety of ...  moreThe People's Show Choir South Birmingham is a community-friendly choir. You do not need any previous music experience to be part of this Lovely community. Imagine joining a choir with no audition that offers professionally led rehearsals and a variety of resources to help you improve.  

Here is a very short sneak preview of our Lovely new Jenny singing this timeless piece by Stanford, 'The blue bird'. The piece paints a picture of calm stillness and a single blue bird flying silently over a serene lake. Jenny sings it with Albion for t...  moreHere is a very short sneak preview of our Lovely new Jenny singing this timeless piece by Stanford, 'The blue bird'. The piece paints a picture of calm stillness and a single blue bird flying silently over a serene lake. Jenny sings it with Albion for the first time on Saturday. Tickets here: http://www.albionchoir.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&id=140  

A tribute to the sixties male choir a cappella music Music & lyrics: Jean-Christophe Rosaz Aleron choir Manila Christopher Ong Arceo conductor Pubisher: Delatour France --- http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu/ http://aleronchoir.com/ --- link to bu...  moreA tribute to the sixties male choir a cappella music Music & lyrics: Jean-Christophe Rosaz Aleron choir Manila Christopher Ong Arceo conductor Pubisher: Delatour France --- http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu/ http://aleronchoir.com/ --- link to buy the score: http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/mixte/391-she-s-so-Lovely-pour-choeur-a-cappella-9790560170671.html --- REFRAIN She's so Lovely, so Lovely, Lovely, Lovely; She's so Lovely, so Lovely, Lovely, Lovely. COUPLET 1 We are so happy there, That could be else where, This music so mere, Ring' in the night, sing' in the heart. COUPLET 2 Walking through the night, She's running in my heart, Changing around all bright, Just say' to me: "sure you are right?" Oh my love you have Gone away a day, Gone away? Standing a lonely "just thinking"...  less

1. O Spirit of the Summertime! 2. A Gravestone 3. Four Ducks on a Pond 4. The Winter Pear Please contact the composer if you are interested in performing this. scottbvillard at gmail dot com. All vocal parts sung my Matthew Curtis of choraltracks.com

This Lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir...  moreThis Lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir's Music Director since its foundation in 1977, directed and also played the organ solos. Thomas Morley 1557/8-1602 Nolo mortem peccatoris Nolo mortem peccatoris; haec sunt verba Salvatoris.[I desire not the death of a sinner; these are the words of the Saviour.] Father, I am thine only Son, sent down from heav’n mankind to save.Father, all things fulfilled and done according to thy will, I have.Father, my will now all is this: Nolo mortem peccatoris.Father, behold my painful smart, taken for man on ev’ry side;Ev'n from my birth to death most tart, no kind of pain I have denied,but suffered all, and all for this: Nolo mortem peccatoris. Thomas Morley’s contribution to British music was inestimable and included the publication of England’s first musi...    less

This Lovely anthem by the German composer, conductor and pianist Otto Goldschmidt (1829 - 1907) was made famous by its regular inclusion at the Advent Carol Services at St John's College, Cambridge under the direction of the late Dr George Guest. This ...  moreThis Lovely anthem by the German composer, conductor and pianist Otto Goldschmidt (1829 - 1907) was made famous by its regular inclusion at the Advent Carol Services at St John's College, Cambridge under the direction of the late Dr George Guest. This performance was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of St Peter's Singers' now-traditional annual series of Sunday evening carol concerts there. The choir is directed by Dr Simon Lindley, its Music Director since the Singers' formation in June 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the choir's website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk and on its Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds'. https://www.facebook.com/groups/111143267532/  less

Buy the CD now in the iTunes Store or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Einklang/dp/B004339UP6/ref=sr_shvl_album_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1288872417&sr=301-4 molto cantabile in Concert May 2009 in the Matthäus-Church, Lucerne, Switzerland www.moltocantabile.ch ...  moreBuy the CD now in the iTunes Store or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Einklang/dp/B004339UP6/ref=sr_shvl_album_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1288872417&sr=301-4 molto cantabile in Concert May 2009 in the Matthäus-Church, Lucerne, Switzerland www.moltocantabile.ch info[at]moltocantabile.ch