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Dieci
Professional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of Young professional singers who are recent grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for conce... moreProfessional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of Young professional singers who are recent grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for concerts, private functions or corporate events.
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Good Ensemble- "the Few" and "the Cost"
Excellence isn't easy. We appreciate that which costs us greatly and often treat that which is free with disdain. the more it costs us, the greater the “value.” Being part of a Good Ensemble is not easy, fast, or cheap. Most people, when...
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Courier Quartet
the quartet members are people of faith and conviction. Through the music, our listeners are encouraged to establish and deepen a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If you'd like to hear some of our music check us out on SOUNDCLOUD.Com. We also ... morethe quartet members are people of faith and conviction. Through the music, our listeners are encouraged to establish and deepen a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If you'd like to hear some of our music check us out on SOUNDCLOUD.Com. We also post events & our public schedule on FaceBook.
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London Forest Choir
LFC was established in 1950 in Walthamstow, North East London, and has been based in that area ever since. With a membership of around 80, we are an eclectic bunch of people who share a common love of choral music. We offer new singers a warm welcome and... moreLFC was established in 1950 in Walthamstow, North East London, and has been based in that area ever since. With a membership of around 80, we are an eclectic bunch of people who share a common love of choral music. We offer new singers a warm welcome and the opportunity to take part in choral concerts in London four times a year, plus various other events and weekend trips away both abroad and in the UK.
there is a thriving though optional social side to choir life including drinks after Monday night rehearsals and occasional choir social evenings and other events.
the Choir's repertoire ranges widely from staple works such as Bach's St Matthew Passion and Mendelssohn's Elijah to more unusual and rarely heard works by composers such as Jonathan Dove and the Choir's music director Jonathan Rathbone. It recorded Richard Maunder's new edition of Mozart's Requiem under its former music director Murray Stewart, and in 2009-10 the Choir released a CD of the Choir's repertoire, Where'er You Walk, to celebrat... less
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the Con Amici Singers
We're just starting an exciting new opportunity for people to come together to enjoy music and have fun with it in a friendly setting.
Members won't need to be able to read music but they will need to be able to sing in tune.
We aren't charging a fee ... moreWe're just starting an exciting new opportunity for people to come together to enjoy music and have fun with it in a friendly setting.
Members won't need to be able to read music but they will need to be able to sing in tune.
We aren't charging a fee but we'll ask for donations to cover the cost of using the building and we'll find a way to fund the sheet music.
Anyone interested - leave a message here or call Susan on 860 237 1887.
August 2016
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VOCES8
the international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself as the foremost Young British a cappella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique jazz and pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning per... morethe international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself as the foremost Young British a cappella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique jazz and pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour.
Founded in 2003 by ex-choristers of Westminster Abbey, VOCES8 first achieved success in 2005, winning first prize at the International Choral Grand Prix in Gorizia, Italy. Subsequently the group has performed widely in the UK, Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.
VOCES8’s career has developed both in the classical choral scene and the world of a cappella. In 2009, the group’s first commercial album, EVENSONG, was nominated for a CARA. the group’s most recent release, ACES HIGH, is a scintillating collection of VOCES8’s unique interpretations of jazz and pop favourites and theme tunes from the legendary James Bond movies and is on general release on the Signum Classics ... less
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How to sing harmony on your own
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with.
Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on...
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Aghias Triados Children's Choir
Aghias Triados Children's Choir was established in 1967 by a talented Young musician, theodore Papakonstantinou (1948-1969), who had time only to install the foundations of the Choir. However, he managed to leave a lot of song harmonizations and a ... more Aghias Triados Children's Choir was established in 1967 by a talented Young musician, theodore Papakonstantinou (1948-1969), who had time only to install the foundations of the Choir. However, he managed to leave a lot of song harmonizations and a significant Mass, which is sung by the choir in the Aghias Triados church of thessaloniki.
From 1969 till now, the Choir continues its work successfully having as its director his elder brother Vassilis Papakonstantinou, with whom it has given many concerts in more than fifty cities in Greece and aboard, as well. It has visited Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerlandn, Hungary, Czech, Bulgaria, France etc. It has won first prices and gold metals in choir competitions. One of the most important parts of Aghias Triados Children's Choir's history is its participation with European Union Youth Orchestra and Vienna's Youth Choir, to the performance (Athens, 1985) of the third Symphony of Leonard Bernstein under the direction of the composer. less