[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of choir it is.But choirs change over time. Maybe your choir name doesn’t fit what y...

Looking for a sunny, happy song for your concert?  This unaccompanied SATB setting of The Peanut Vendor will light up your choir and have audiences sitting on the edge of their seats!  Here's a computer playback to give you an idea.  The sh...

TOPIC: THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT   KEY TEXT: And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. John 14:16.          When Christ gave His disciples the promise o...

Message from Philip Lawson - From 2012 I will be moving on from The King's Singers to give myself more time for composing and arranging. If you would like to discuss commissioning a piece from me or organising a choral workshop or arranging seminar pl...

The Choir at St Mary’s Cathedral is one of Scotland’s finest. It is made up of boys, girls, women and men from all walks of life and with many levels of musical expertise and experience, who give of their time and talent on an entirely voluntary basis to ...  moreThe Choir at St Mary’s Cathedral is one of Scotland’s finest. It is made up of boys, girls, women and men from all walks of life and with many levels of musical expertise and experience, who give of their time and talent on an entirely voluntary basis to sing to a professional standard. Membership of the choir currently stands at around thirty-five adults and sixteen to twenty children. The choir’s principal function is to provide the music and help lead the worship at the Cathedral’s two main services every Sunday: Sung Eucharist at 10.30 am and Choral Evensong at 6.30 pm. Services are preceded by a rehearsal, and there is a rehearsal once a week, currently on Thursday evenings. In addition to these important duties, the choir also sings for regular special services, occasional concerts, broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio, has appeared on TV, and every year they sing in one of the great British Cathedrals for a weekend, or sometimes a week. St Mary’s Cathedral Choir performs a very wide range of music, ...    less

We are a group of amateur singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give pu...  moreWe are a group of amateur singers in the Northern Virginia area who have been singing together for over 30 years. The Chorale performs at a number of retirement communities in the Fairfax County area at Christmas time and in the spring. We also give public concerts up to twice a year.  

We are a medium size choir of about 50 members who perform classical music, mainly baroque, classical and 20th century periods. We give several major concerts each year, mostly in Wellington.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a busy concert time for most choirs.     I thought I'd give an account of a typical concert by one of my community choirs. This ...

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose str...  moreLord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at, the plane and the lathe, be there at our labors, and give us we pray, your strength in our hearts Lord, at the noon of the day, Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing, and give us we pray, your love in our hearts Lord, at the eve of the day.  less

Try by Colbie Caillat (excerpt) "You don't have to try so hard You don't have to give it all away You just have to get up You don't have to change a single thing You don't have to try" Download the scores at my website: www.billheigen.com Fol...  moreTry by Colbie Caillat (excerpt) "You don't have to try so hard You don't have to give it all away You just have to get up You don't have to change a single thing You don't have to try" Download the scores at my website: www.billheigen.com Follow me: Twitter - https://twitter.com/billheigen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/billheigencomposer Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bill-heigen/65/385/702/en Instagram - https://instagram.com/billheigen/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/bill-heigen  less