Since 2008 we have been coming together in central London to learn and perform sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folksongs, and good old knees-up tunes, from across the centuries and all over the world.

“More than half of tonight’s concert programme consisted of love songs - (...)  that is probably true for all music that’s ever existed.”   This remark is obviously true and made us think.   While it’s hard...

Hi   here is our Blog -- The Stairwell Caroller Choir Blog. We'd love you to drop by. Thanks, Holly ;)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Somebody asked me the other day if I do workshops on songs from the musicals. I don't like musical theatre, so the answer was a resounding “No&rdquo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The last time I was in a room with a group of singers was nearly six months ago. If I had known then that I wouldn’t be singing like that for the fore...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]At any singing workshop I run there will probably be someone who already knows one of the songs I’m teaching. photo by Sludge G If that is you, what ...

"Моя любов" Музика - Стефан Димитров, стихове - Михаил Белчев, аранжимент и диригент - Таня Никлева-Владева Изпълнява хор "Ave Musica" 15.12.2016 г., зала "Филип Кутев" на Съюза на българските композитори ============== "My love" Music - Stefan Dim...  more"Моя любов" Музика - Стефан Димитров, стихове - Михаил Белчев, аранжимент и диригент - Таня Никлева-Владева Изпълнява хор "Ave Musica" 15.12.2016 г., зала "Филип Кутев" на Съюза на българските композитори ============== "My love" Music - Stefan Dimitrov, lyrics - Mihail Belchev, arrangement and conductor - Tanya Nikleva-Vladeva Performed by "Ave Musica" choir - Sofia, Bulgaria december 15, 2016, "Philip Koutev" Hall of the Union of Bulgarian Composers  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Conductor Kenneth Woods wrote on his blog a while back (As I was just saying) about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in rehearsals. &nb...

Since 2008 we've built an enviable reputation as one of the country’s finest and most versatile a cappella groups. We possess a wealth of experience from the worlds of classical, sacred and popular music and balance our love for the old renaissance master...  moreSince 2008 we've built an enviable reputation as one of the country’s finest and most versatile a cappella groups. We possess a wealth of experience from the worlds of classical, sacred and popular music and balance our love for the old renaissance masters with a passion for exciting contemporary composers through commissioning and performing our own original material. Regardless of what we sing we believe the universal principles of perfect tonal blend, colour, and precise intonation, shine through in every performance.  less

Oh I know.  I am really stretching your patience mixing those lines in the title.  I just couldn't help it.  You see, I love to talk.  I don't even need an audience.  I can talk until the wallpaper curls. I do remember many y...