IT was great to see new faces and welcome our new Friends, president and vice-presidents at the Elgar Chorale's Summer get-together.   Truly an evening of wine, women and song - there were even a few gentlemen and a  mouthwatering feast laid o...

Formed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Mar...  moreFormed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol. Described as ‘a fine body of singers’ by John Packwood in the Bristol Evening Post, they have delighted audiences with their fresh, inspiring interpretations of Choral repertory from many centuries. Members of the choir come from many parts of the UK for Intensive weekends of music-making, culminating in concerts acclaimed for their invigorating Choral sound, clarity of tone and texture, and innovative programming. In June 2010 Harmonia Sacra were invited to perform a programme of music by early seventeenth-century English Recusant musicians (including William Byrd, Richard Dering and Peter Philips) for a Swansea University History conference at Oystermouth. The concert featured a unique and rare exhibition of seventeenth-century books and music...    less

"Summer Is Over" ist eine wunderbare Ballade der Freisinger/Münchner Band Monday Tramps um T. Apple. Unser Chorarrangeur Lukas Maier - ein guter Freund T.'s - hat aus jenem Song, der im Original durch Gitarrenklänge und starkem Gesang lebt, eine Chorfassu...  more"Summer Is Over" ist eine wunderbare Ballade der Freisinger/Münchner Band Monday Tramps um T. Apple. Unser Chorarrangeur Lukas Maier - ein guter Freund T.'s - hat aus jenem Song, der im Original durch Gitarrenklänge und starkem Gesang lebt, eine Chorfassung gemacht, die überrascht. Und keine Angst: ob Frühling, ob Sommer oder wann auch immer: dieser Song gefällt zeitlos!  

The Green Leaves of Summer Sunday, March 18, 2018 Dimitri Tiomkin, arranged by Marie Johnson Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

The best young singers Northwest Indiana has to offer. Performs exclusively in the Summer months. Auditions and interviews typically held in May.

Music by Edward Elgar from "Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf" words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Kantorei KC combined here with the Choral Scholars of the Kantorei Summer Choral Institute perform Sixten's moving setting of "Alleluia" at Visitation Catholic Church in KC, MO. Chris Munce - Artistic Director www.kantoreikc.org/Choral-institute

MidSummer Magic Comes to Surbiton On Saturday 28 June Kingston Choral Society (KCS) returns to St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, KT6 4DS to present Rhymes & Charms. A selection of charming songs from across five centuries which evokes green Summer m...  moreMidSummer Magic Comes to Surbiton On Saturday 28 June Kingston Choral Society (KCS) returns to St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, KT6 4DS to present Rhymes & Charms. A selection of charming songs from across five centuries which evokes green Summer meadows and skies buzzing with life. There is a particular emphasis on the elusive magic of flying creatures, with bees, bats, ladybirds and crickets, featuring alongside birds of many feathers, including swans, cuckoos, crows, owls and magpies. Contemporary composer Kerry Andrew’s Rhymes & Charms for Flyaway Things inspired the concert’s title. The piece was commissioned by Making Music after Andrew won their prize at the 2010 British Composer Awards. KCS Musical Director Andrew Griffiths’ imaginative programme juxtaposes this modern collection of “very sweet” songs about nature with well-loved renaissance madrigals, and further blends tradition with modernity with a performance of the beautifully harmonised arrangements of John Rutter’s folk song cyc...    less

Der Chor der Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft "vocal resources" beim Konzert "Get in the groove - vocal resources meets Bonner Jazzchor" am 15.11.2014 mit dem Kanon "The Summer's over" www.vocal-resources.de www.facebook.com/vocalresources

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently it’s the Summer break here in the UK. The weather is sunny, choir doesn’t start back until September, kids are off school and ice c...