Salford Community Choir sing a broad selection of music, everything from traditional choral repertoire to Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. The Aim of the choir is to appeal to everyone! You’ll have the opportunity to sing some great songs, perform in publi...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Salford Community Choir sing a broad selection of music, everything from traditional choral repertoire to Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. The Aim of the choir is to appeal to everyone! You’ll have the opportunity to sing some great songs, perform in public, find and improve your voice and spend a couple of hours each week getting that feel-good factor. Switch off from the stresses of life for a couple of hours. Firm and lasting friendships are formed. People look out for each other, support each other, laugh with each other and feel fantastic when they sing together. It doesn’t matter whether or not you read music! Come and join us.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The Junior High Students of the Colegio Sembradores de Amistad in San Luis Potosí, Mexico show us that music is an universal language that brings us together, defeating every obstacle like time and space. Every one of them have learned and recorded ind...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The Junior High Students of the Colegio Sembradores de Amistad in San Luis Potosí, Mexico show us that music is an universal language that brings us together, defeating every obstacle like time and space. Every one of them have learned and recorded individually a part of an original song (Vuela Alto = Fly High). When brought together, this parts sums to a wonderful show of talent and music. This project was made for the graduation prom by students aged between 13 and 15 years old. They show us that the only thing that matters to achieve anything is take the risk and surrender to your dreams. More than a third of them have never sung to an audience before (incluDing Linda, the soloist). The music brings us together, it allows us to raise our voice to the universe and with it "Ni la distancia podrá separarnos" (Not even the distance can take us apart).  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The way an audience responds can affect our performance. In the absence of feedback, our most negative thoughts can raise their ugly heads.   Bor...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...

Performed at the 2012 Season of Harmony Concert November 17, 2012 at Hillsboro High School Words and Music by ROY ORBISon and JOE MELSon Arrangement by TOM GENTRY

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] on the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounDing success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if the singers have not seen each other for years. They chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most High is terrible. He is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most High is terrible. He is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing praises. Sing praises to our King; sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises every one that hath understanDing. God reigneth over the heathen. God sitteth upon the throne of His holiness. Sing praises unto our King. Sing praises. Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less