As this tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11 comes to a close, Brethren would like to offer their rendition of "We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace". May all of us continue to pray for all who lost their lives, those left behind and may God conti...  moreAs this tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11 comes to a close, Brethren would like to offer their rendition of "We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace". May all of us continue to pray for all who lost their lives, those left behind and may God continue to grant us hope and peace for the future...  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there.   phot...

Walking home after choir one night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.   Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Cr...

If you have lost or gained weight then it can have an effect on your singing voice, in terms of pitch and timbre. A study on classical singers by Rebekah K Smeltzer of the University of Miami, showed that your weight affects your airflow and con...

Do you want to know what happens when you unite the love of a dog, a friend like Anthony Silvestri and a determination to go around the world to pay homage to your dog? Stay to read this story. This is the fascinating story behind "I Will Dream With You",...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?”   Photo by Jorge Fr...

Another work from the Stone&Tara Songbook this week. 'In Lucem' is a song of hope and love. The emotional lyrics are inspired by the biblical book of Job, the man who lost everything he had. We are providing a translation of the Latin lyrics below. In...  moreAnother work from the Stone&Tara Songbook this week. 'In Lucem' is a song of hope and love. The emotional lyrics are inspired by the biblical book of Job, the man who lost everything he had. We are providing a translation of the Latin lyrics below. In Lucem You will forget your sorrow. You will be happy, you will clothe yourself in light. Your sadness will be made a vague memory. We will shout and sing and reap in joy. We will laugh again, we will love again. Our sadness will be like a river Traveling across the earth, flowing into the ocean. You will forget your sorrow. You will be happy, you will clothe yourself in light.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all.     What can you say without hurting thei...

We are an a cappella mixed voice choir of around 35 singers. We started in 2008. We train together in vocal and choral skills as part of every session and want to explore our own sound as well as that of our choir's. We have a strong Folk influence and a ...  moreWe are an a cappella mixed voice choir of around 35 singers. We started in 2008. We train together in vocal and choral skills as part of every session and want to explore our own sound as well as that of our choir's. We have a strong Folk influence and a variety of pieces that keep us challenged and growing. Directed and trained by singing teacher and choir coach Sandra Smith (www.singingandbreathing.co.uk) Throughout the pandemic we kept singing and did a short but very fun Homegrown Harmony project where all singers participated in a small group piece or a solo and recorded it. Max 6 singers! At Xmas we managed to get all the men together for a rousing a Wassail . SUMMER 2021 - WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASSES/BARIS TO JOIN US NOW!  less

On its first tour to the United Kingdom, Elektra Women’s Choir, from Vancouver, Canada, presents The Lost Words: A Spell Book, a whimsical and evocative musical interpretation of the bestselling book by Cambridge author Robert Macfarlane and visual ...