[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the Day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.      ...

Midsummer Magic Comes to Surbiton On SaturDay 28 June Kingston Choral Society (KCS) returns to St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, KT6 4DS to present Rhymes & Charms. A selection of charming songs from across five centuries which evokes green summer m...  moreMidsummer Magic Comes to Surbiton On SaturDay 28 June Kingston Choral Society (KCS) returns to St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, KT6 4DS to present Rhymes & Charms. A selection of charming songs from across five centuries which evokes green summer meadows and skies buzzing with life. There is a particular emphasis on the elusive magic of flying creatures, with bees, bats, ladybirds and crickets, featuring alongside birds of many feathers, including swans, cuckoos, crows, owls and magpies. Contemporary composer Kerry Andrew’s Rhymes & Charms for Flyaway Things inspired the concert’s title. The piece was commissioned by Making Music after Andrew won their prize at the 2010 British Composer Awards. KCS Musical Director Andrew Griffiths’ imaginative programme juxtaposes this modern collection of “very sweet” songs about nature with well-loved renaissance madrigals, and further blends tradition with modernity with a performance of the beautifully harmonised arrangements of John Rutter’s folk song cyc...    less

This is a Zulu song recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. It translates as: Hush, sleep little baby, Daddy will be home by dawn, There's a star that will lead you home. It is primarily a lullaby but was also used as a song of hope d...  moreThis is a Zulu song recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. It translates as: Hush, sleep little baby, Daddy will be home by dawn, There's a star that will lead you home. It is primarily a lullaby but was also used as a song of hope during the apartheid era. Version courtesy of Big Big Sing www.bigbigsing.org. We welcome new members - if you would like to join us have a look at our website http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I was trawling through a bunch of choir websites the other Day in order to send out some information about a workshop I’m running.     I ...

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 ...

And on National Albion Press Coverage Day, why not go the whole hog and read about Albion Ales in The Star, Sheffield too?   Follow the link and find out our exciting news - Ale and singing!   What an opportunity yo hit the right note!

compiled clips of some of 2009 set list

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time it was fairly easy to work out how much your labour was worth.     You would toil in the fields all Day and at the end ...

Over the last 13 years Barisons Chamber Choir has built up a reputation for excellence, versatility and sensitivity in both live performances and recordings. The choir gives and annual Easter and Christmas performance, an annual Summer Concert and Euro...  moreOver the last 13 years Barisons Chamber Choir has built up a reputation for excellence, versatility and sensitivity in both live performances and recordings. The choir gives and annual Easter and Christmas performance, an annual Summer Concert and European tour. Their repertoire ranges from Handel’s Zadok the Priest to Karl Jenkin’s The Armed Man. The Choir has performed in many major venues around in Europe, including St Nicolas Church Prague to St Mark’s Venice, and has sung in many commercial concerts including premiere of James Brett’s Book of Dreams and performed for the Queen’s arrival at Bushy Park during her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee, where the choir also deputised for the Opera Babes. The singers in the choir are experienced musicians, many having sung with other choirs and choral societies and many are instrumentalists and instrumental music teachers. The choir has regularly performed with the Prague Conservatoire String Quartet and have performed and recorded with the London Metropolitan Or...    less

The Major Minors Children’s Choir have teamed up with their friends the Hutt Valley Singers to perform this special concert for Mother’s Day. The Children’s choir which is in its 4th year of singing is looking forward to performing its f...