Hi   My name is Valerie and I am one of the events organisers for the Cape Town International Choir Festival. My role is to create awareness of the Festival and to facilitate the registration of Choirs and the booking of any accomodation required b...

Sung as part of our concert in Blackfriars, Gloucester on an exceedingly cold day

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Certain people are rather dismissive of “Singing for fun” Choirs. If it’s for fun then it can’t possibly be of any quality. ...

Since 1996 the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, under the leadership of Dr. Mark Sirett, have thrilled local and regional audiences in performances of a diverse range of choral music from Canada and around the world. The Choirs are famous in Kingston and ...  moreSince 1996 the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, under the leadership of Dr. Mark Sirett, have thrilled local and regional audiences in performances of a diverse range of choral music from Canada and around the world. The Choirs are famous in Kingston and beyond for joyful concerts full of non-traditional staging, diverse repertoire and singing demonstrating great skill and enthusiasm. Cantabile now includes six Choirs and over 250 voices, performing music which engages and entertains at every event. From the beginning, Cantabile has provided musical education for choristers and audiences through this high standard of performance and quality choral literature. Cantabile’s choral season of five themed concerts, which often include invited guests of national and international acclaim, attracts a sell-out audience in our performance home, Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston, Ontario Canada.  less

A virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th Ap...  moreA virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th April 2024, at which we were privileged to give the Irish premiere. 'In taberna quando sumus' (‘when we are in the tavern’) begins as a militaristic account of the immoral acts of the inebriated crowd, and the march soon descends into anarchy with a list of merrymakers joining in the mischief: included are mistress, master, priest, pauper, men, women, white, black, the Pope, old ladies, mothers, children, merchants, Christians, the smart, and the lazy. The composer writes: “In my imagination, the piece is a fusion of primal energy, irony, and dark grotesque, envisioning an ecstatic celebration akin to a lively party at Bacchus’ house.”. He fuses percussive lyrics, energetic rhythms and sometimes almost drunken modulations to capture this raucous mood.  less

The Hyndburn Singers are a mixed voice Choir. We often choose music based on SATB scores, but have a number of Solo performers who like an outing occasionally. Weve been going for quite a while now, and often lend ourselves to Weddings, Charity Events an...  moreThe Hyndburn Singers are a mixed voice Choir. We often choose music based on SATB scores, but have a number of Solo performers who like an outing occasionally. Weve been going for quite a while now, and often lend ourselves to Weddings, Charity Events and local events. We are also available for weddings should you need.  

We are a large Choir in a tiny village that regularly sings services at great cathedrals.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes you might have to learn your song part from a recording rather than with everyone else together in a Choir session.   photo by Kat...

Live by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius. Download our music on: iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=704826873 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Opens-Only-Catherine-Church-Vilnius/dp/B00F54RBA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379236713&sr...  moreLive by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius. Download our music on: iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=704826873 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Opens-Only-Catherine-Church-Vilnius/dp/B00F54RBA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379236713&sr=8-1&keywords=bel+canto+Choir+vilnius "Quiet, Quiet Evenings", Lithuanian folk song (Samogitian region in western Lithuania), harmonized by Vytautas Klova. Performed Live by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius and pianist Arturas Anusauskas. Live from Bel Canto Choir Vilnius special performance at the "Culture Night" festival at St. Catharine Church in Vilnius on June 18, 2011. For more information on the Choir, please visit: http://www.chorasbelcanto.lt  less

We are thrilled to announce the release of 5 new Choir website themes for public-facing sites.  These are cutting-edge website themes that market Choirs and choruses to their communities creatively and professionally.  While we have always built...