[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 singers. One Day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...

Our small but talented choir consists mainly of young people. All choir members receive a first-rate musical education. There has been a Long tradition of musical excellence at St Laurence’s. The original church, built in the 1880s, had a strong choir ...  moreOur small but talented choir consists mainly of young people. All choir members receive a first-rate musical education. There has been a Long tradition of musical excellence at St Laurence’s. The original church, built in the 1880s, had a strong choir of men and boys who took part in the Festival of Britain services in 1951. When the new church was opened in 1968, the musical tradition continued. A new Walker organ was installed in the church, using some pipework from the old organ and Directors of Music have included David Sanger, Professor Roger Wibberley, Paul Dewhurst, Tom Fowkes, Marcus Wibberley, Iain Simcock and Andrew Ibbotson. The current Director of Music is Huw Morgan. Girls were first admitted to the choir some ten years ago, but the choir remains unique in this part of south-east London in that it continues to use only trebles (girls and boys) on the top line. The lower parts are provided by volunteer adults from the local community. Young people receive an excellent musical education, and ...    less

The Lassus Scholars, named after the great Renaissance composer Orlande de Lassus, seek to achieve excellence in expression and interpretation in all musical styles from the 16th century to the present Day.

"Be Still, My Soul" by Jean Sibelius Hymn recorded to commemorate ANZAC Day 2020

Sung by the dwsChorale (https://www.dwsolo.com/dwschorale.html) O holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'Til He appeared and the Soul felt its worth A th...  moreSung by the dwsChorale (https://www.dwsolo.com/dwschorale.html) O holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'Til He appeared and the Soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees; O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born O night, O holy night, O night divine!  

Aequalis Foundation and the International Choral Composition Competition (CICCAG) assisted by IFCM was join the celebration of World Choral Day(december 2018) that commemorated the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Singers from all over the wo...

Steve Fraser is singing the Pange Lingua Chant in English (the original Latin words and music were by Thomas Aquinas and this English version is based on the translation by Edward Caswall) The dwsChorale is singing the original Latin words as an accompa...  moreSteve Fraser is singing the Pange Lingua Chant in English (the original Latin words and music were by Thomas Aquinas and this English version is based on the translation by Edward Caswall) The dwsChorale is singing the original Latin words as an accompaniment (using only the first two lines of each verse).  

First Published: Notthechurchlady 'Have Organ Shoes will Travel' by Kelly Galbraith   Of course I’ll do it!’ I told maestro David Fallis. I remember the morning well, SunDay Dec 8, 2013 because it was the Day after Ca...

[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.      ...

[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 ...