[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...

[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 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...

This is a transposed version of Malcolm Sargent's "Zither Carol". It is based on a Czech Furiant (a fast dance with metre shifting between duple and triple time) Called "Sedlák, sedlák", which was also sung as a light-hearted and frolicsome song gently po...  moreThis is a transposed version of Malcolm Sargent's "Zither Carol". It is based on a Czech Furiant (a fast dance with metre shifting between duple and triple time) Called "Sedlák, sedlák", which was also sung as a light-hearted and frolicsome song gently poking fun at a corpulent farmer. The words of the carol are by Malcolm Sargent himself. Girls and boys, leave your toys. make no noise, Kneel at His crib and worship Him. At Thy shrine, Child divine, we are Thine, Our Saviour's here. "Hallelujah!" the church bells ring, "Hallelujah!" the angels sing, "Hallelujah!" From ev'ryThing. All must draw near. (etc)  less

Danny Boy. The beautiful celtic folk ballad, OH DANNY BOY. Associated with Ireland and the Irish, this sad song is also Called The Londonderry Air. The a capella harmony and melody of the song was arranged by this Welsh trio From Anglesey, North Wales. Th...  moreDanny Boy. The beautiful celtic folk ballad, OH DANNY BOY. Associated with Ireland and the Irish, this sad song is also Called The Londonderry Air. The a capella harmony and melody of the song was arranged by this Welsh trio From Anglesey, North Wales. The lyrics of this song of Love between a father and son are below The group "Canig" are members of Cantorion Colin Jones, a male voice choir From North Wales, based in Betws y Coed, Eryri (Snowdonia). Please visit the choir's new website at www.Cantorioncolinjones.co.uk and http://www.Cantorioncolinjones.co.uk/guestbook ***The Trio is available to contribute to a limited number of concerts in aid of the Help For Heroes Charity in the UK if required*** We are also available to sing in weddings and functions. We are working on a new CD this year Lyrics below: Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side The summer's gone, and all the roses falling 'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide. But come...    less

Ro Composer: Ro Ogura Greendale Chorale sings 'Hotaru Koi' in Orientale Concentus III, held in Yilan, Taiwan. Greendale Chorale was awarded 'Gold' and 'Category Champions of Youth Choir (Equal Voices)' category.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and How that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!.   ...