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.

"Rampant wind" unison Folk song. Performance of ORIANA youth female choir at 2015 IKV-Maasmechelen (Belgium). "The best choir of the competition". Conductor - Galina Shpak "Вітре буйний" українська народна пісня. Виступ молодіжного жіночого хору "Оріана"...  more"Rampant wind" unison Folk song. Performance of ORIANA youth female choir at 2015 IKV-Maasmechelen (Belgium). "The best choir of the competition". Conductor - Galina Shpak "Вітре буйний" українська народна пісня. Виступ молодіжного жіночого хору "Оріана" на міжнародному конкурсі 2015 IKV-Maasmechelen (Бельгія). "Кращий хор конкурса". Диригент - Галина Шпак  

Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes Songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) Songs. ...  moreNevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes Songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) Songs. The group was formed in 1976 by women who shared a common interest in the complex harmonies and compelling rhythms typical in Balkan music. Very much in the Eastern European tradition, Nevenka includes women of all ages making music together.  

The Choralairs are a non-profit 4-part harmony adult choir who sing a variety of popular Songs, jazz standards, Broadway show tunes and Folk Songs. Co-directed by Peter Ness and Asher Farber, with piano accompaniment, the choir requires no auditions, just...  moreThe Choralairs are a non-profit 4-part harmony adult choir who sing a variety of popular Songs, jazz standards, Broadway show tunes and Folk Songs. Co-directed by Peter Ness and Asher Farber, with piano accompaniment, the choir requires no auditions, just a love of singing and the ability to carry a tune! We rehearse from September to June on Tuesday evenings in the Bathurst and Finch area. We also perform regularly for seniors at residences in the GTA. All are welcome at our annual public concerts held in June. President: Yoram Beer 647-709-8927 New Members Coordinators: Elaine Rose 647-692-9213 choralairs@gmail.com www.choralairs.com  less

Ukrainian Folk song "I am young". Arrangement - Kira Maindenberg. Conductor - Galyna Shpak Performance of ORIANA youth female choir, anniversary 5-years concert. 2013 Украинская народная песня "Ой я молода" в обработке Киры Майнденберг. Дирижер - Галин...  moreUkrainian Folk song "I am young". Arrangement - Kira Maindenberg. Conductor - Galyna Shpak Performance of ORIANA youth female choir, anniversary 5-years concert. 2013 Украинская народная песня "Ой я молода" в обработке Киры Майнденберг. Дирижер - Галина Шпак В исполнении молодежного женского хора "Ориана". Юбилейный пятилетний концерт. 2013  

If you are looking for a tuneful large-scale choral work to perform with your choir  - you might like to consider a new SATB arrangement by John Whittaker of Vaughan Williams' Folk Songs of The Four Seasons' (duration 50 minutes) - which was original...

The singers are mainly from Carinthia/Austria. The group pursues two main aims: on the one hand to revive old, nearly forgotten Carinthian Folk Songs, and on the other hand to enrich the Carinthian music scene by new Songs and interpretations. The Oktet S...  moreThe singers are mainly from Carinthia/Austria. The group pursues two main aims: on the one hand to revive old, nearly forgotten Carinthian Folk Songs, and on the other hand to enrich the Carinthian music scene by new Songs and interpretations. The Oktet Suha has performed more than 1400 times in Austria and all over Europe, as well as in the USA, Australia, Ukraina, Argentina and Canada. They had lots of tv and radio appearances worldwide. Oktet Suha has released 12 CD ́s since and is the main organizer of the annual cross boarder vocal Festival Suha. Their highlights were the European Award for Folk and Art and the Silver award of the Slovenian Republik.  less

"Cuatro canciones eslovacas" de Bela Bartók (1. Wedding Song from Poniky, 2. Song of the Hayharvesters from Hiadel, 3. Dancing Song from Medzibrod, 4. Dancing Song from Poniky). Coro del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias. Piano: Nauzet Medros. ...  more"Cuatro canciones eslovacas" de Bela Bartók (1. Wedding Song from Poniky, 2. Song of the Hayharvesters from Hiadel, 3. Dancing Song from Medzibrod, 4. Dancing Song from Poniky). Coro del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias. Piano: Nauzet Medros. Directora: Nikoleta S. Popova  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding Songs for your choir (Where do you find all your Songs? and Easy Songs for your choir and Finding Songs for your ch...

The Russian Chamber Choir performs together with the children's choir Pearls of Odessa from Ukraine with Larissa Garbuz, live from the Amstelkerk in Amsterdam.