Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Dona Nobis pacem Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world Give us Thy peace

The Golden Voices Choir unveils the 13th edition of their annual musical concert; Canzona. The rush that comes with music. The Feeling of calm and satisfaction. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. You do not want to miss out CANZONA 13: Celebrat...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreThe Golden Voices Choir unveils the 13th edition of their annual musical concert; Canzona. The rush that comes with music. The Feeling of calm and satisfaction. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. You do not want to miss out CANZONA 13: Celebration of God’s Love. Date: 26th March, 2022 Venue: Hall of Excellence, FUTO. #Canzona #GoldenVoicesChoir #GVC #thegreatestshowman #thegreatestshow #choir #concert  

16th C hymn to the Virgin Mary, patroness of the island. Effectively the Corsican national anthem. "God save the Queen". This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We all know that singing workshops Are just an excuse to string together a series of tea breaks and lunch breaks. And concerts Are an excuse to have a drin...

(This post was orginally written for the Embro Thistle Singers blog.)   I think sometimes We get so focused on making the music as directors and singers, We forget that the People around us have "baggage" good and bad that We need to unpack before ...

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing People together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... hoWever, other things We Are finding that musicians and singing groups Are re...

“Mravalžamier” is the name of a large number of rural and urban table songs from the Republic of Georgia. It means Many happy returns. May God give you long life. Literally: years and epochs of happiness to you. They Are sung at feasts or supras as they a...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">more“Mravalžamier” is the name of a large number of rural and urban table songs from the Republic of Georgia. It means Many happy returns. May God give you long life. Literally: years and epochs of happiness to you. They Are sung at feasts or supras as they Are called in Georgian, where participants wish one another health and a long life. This is an urban version. This type of song is sometimes labelled Kutaisian because the town of Kutaisi (in Western Georgia) is considered the centre in Western urban songs, which Are based on European harmony. This concert was the culmination of a six-Week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There Are no auditions and all songs Are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs Are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the winter Are performed at St. Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com For the first time We Were joined by the vo...    Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes Welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepAre young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many People ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that People should simply jump in and join a...