[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions ac...

Have you ever tried your hand at writing your own Songs? If you consider yourself an artist or musician, chances are that you probably have. No matter if you are trying to produce a hit or simply want to compose a new song for your choir, there ...

The Hallam Choral Society is an established choir striving towards excellence in performance. Our membership is diverse and currently at over eighty singers, who come from across the City and beyond to perform around four public concerts a year with an ec...  moreThe Hallam Choral Society is an established choir striving towards excellence in performance. Our membership is diverse and currently at over eighty singers, who come from across the City and beyond to perform around four public concerts a year with an eclectic mix of music.  

Cor Flammae is Vancouver's summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from the ranks of the City's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, the choir seeks to reveal the hidden queer heritage often ignored in t...  moreCor Flammae is Vancouver's summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from the ranks of the City's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, the choir seeks to reveal the hidden queer heritage often ignored in the conservative world of classical music.  

"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamoro...  more"Christmas day is come, let us prepare for mirth Which fills the heavens and earth at his amazing birth And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Cease you blessed angels, clamorous noise to make Though midnight silence favors, shepherds are awake And you, oh glorious star, that with new splendor brings From the remotest parts three learned eastern kings Gloria in excelsis deo... Christmas is in glory, all torment past What 'ere betide us now grant us the same at last Through both Thy joyous angels in strife and hurry fly With glory and hosanna they cry." Set by Michael McGlynn of ANÚNA Courtney Williams, soloist www.kantoreikc.org  less

Medley with famous TV Themes from 'The Simpsons', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Friends', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Family Guy', 'Sex and the City', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Pokémon', 'Two and a Half Men', 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Office (U.S.)'....  moreMedley with famous TV Themes from 'The Simpsons', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Friends', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Family Guy', 'Sex and the City', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Pokémon', 'Two and a Half Men', 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Office (U.S.)'. Arrangement: Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "A Blast From The Past" on May 12, 2015.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In many ways, we are all defined by the Songs we choose to sing. Our favourite ditties say a lot about our tastes, background, age, religion and culture. &...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...