Immerse yourself in three days of accessible and high quality music-making with one of the UK's finest music educators and be part of the Festival Finale Chorus Project, Home Is Where You Find Your Freedom - all for just £25!Having completed twenty ...

I. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night Ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreI. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night Ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the Ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in ar...    less

Inspired by the great choral works of the medieval and early modern periods, the ensemble creates colourful programmes to illustrate musical or historical themes. Directed by David Skinner, Alamire has embarked on an ambitious ten year 30-disc Project to ...  moreInspired by the great choral works of the medieval and early modern periods, the ensemble creates colourful programmes to illustrate musical or historical themes. Directed by David Skinner, Alamire has embarked on an ambitious ten year 30-disc Project to record a library of early English choral music. Skinner’s performing editions will be published by Edition Peters. He is also guest blogger on renaissance repertoire for Eric Whitacre.  

 [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in 2012 The Guardian started a Project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...

Tadeja Vulc - O Sapientia Parahyangan Catholic University Choir Ivan Yohan, conductor

    The Major Minors Children’s Choir in New Zealand, is celebrating 5 years of singing this month. The choir that started out as a 3 month Project with no name  in 2012 is in final preparations for a special anniversary concert i...

We are searching again for singers for our choral workshops in Italy this year. 15-18 October 2020 on Lake Garda with W. A. Mozart's - Coronation Mass, KV 317. For more information please visit www.choral-workshops.com. We are looking forward to you an...

We're an exciting, fun female choir, with a competitive edge. We sing everything from modern pop to choral and barbershop. On our first birthday, we won the Acappella/barbershop class at the 2011 International Eisteddfod in Wales, and we have earned ...  moreWe're an exciting, fun female choir, with a competitive edge. We sing everything from modern pop to choral and barbershop. On our first birthday, we won the Acappella/barbershop class at the 2011 International Eisteddfod in Wales, and we have earned many awards and recognitions to date in varous competitions. Under the direction of the exceptionally talented Mr Andrew Walker and his music team of award winning vocalists Affinity embraces educational aims, and encourages personal development in singing and performance. Affinity are always happy to hear from potential bookings, and welcome new members to audition for the choir, we are a fun loving group of women who share the joys of singing, we employ strong values of team work, friendship and support. We love to sing in competitions, special events and shows locally and afar, we’ve been known to hop on a plane or a boat to travel abroad to take part in other countries fantastic music festivals , its a wonderful way to connect us and share this amazing ...    less

Virtual choir version of Thomas Tallis - Spem in alium (40-part SATB on 8 separate choirs) Swara Vocal Ensemble Liza Dedapper, soprano Anna Nuytten, mezzo-soprano Ivan Yohan, tenor Laurent Fobelets, bass 1 Jan Moeyaert, bass 2 in cooperation with O...  moreVirtual choir version of Thomas Tallis - Spem in alium (40-part SATB on 8 separate choirs) Swara Vocal Ensemble Liza Dedapper, soprano Anna Nuytten, mezzo-soprano Ivan Yohan, tenor Laurent Fobelets, bass 1 Jan Moeyaert, bass 2 in cooperation with OPERAWERF113 vzw and supported by Vlaanderen/Verbeelding Werkt  

The impact of climate change can already be seen around the globe. This critical issue should leave traces also on Choir Life, and we therefore initiated Earth Choir 2016 – Voices for a Living Planet. Welcome to join us! The Project is as ...