[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lack of men in many community choirs (Why men won’t sing).     The Tenor by Paul Helm   One of the results of th...

From July 26 – 29 2018 Vienna will be once again the stage for choirs from around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to Sing, Singing for a better future" the participants will model and promote world peace.   On...

Metro Nashville Chorus - overview from 2013 Open House

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  The other day, there was a question about whether or not a choir director should sing while directing.  This is an age old question but as usual I have my own ideas.  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that some parts are too high for you and some parts are too low.     Just lik...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about some of the skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...

The Milwaukee Choral Artists sing in concert on October 23, 2010 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI "A Prayer for Peace" by Paula Foley Tillen. Milwaukee Choral Artists, Sharon Hansen, music Director. The text, by Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh,...  moreThe Milwaukee Choral Artists sing in concert on October 23, 2010 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI "A Prayer for Peace" by Paula Foley Tillen. Milwaukee Choral Artists, Sharon Hansen, music Director. The text, by Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh, was written as a peace chant in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. In beauty, sitting on a lotus flower, Lord Buddha, quiet and solid. Your humble disciple, calm and pure of heart, Forms a lotus flower with the hands, and offers this heartfelt prayer: Homage to all Buddhas in the ten directions. Because of your love for all people, have compassion on us. Help us to remember we are just one family, North and South. Help us rekindle our compassion and brotherhood. May your compassion help us to overcome our hatred. Humbly we open our hearts to you: Water the flowers of our spirits with your deep understanding. Humbly we open our hearts to you: Help our hearts grow light. Homage to all Buddhas in the ten directions. Because of your love for all p...    less

We started in October 2019 as a one off Black History Workshop! But the attendees enjoyed it so much they wanted it to become a regular thing. So now, 2 and a bit years later we are now a weekly session! We sing anything from Richard Smallwood, Kirk Fr...  moreWe started in October 2019 as a one off Black History Workshop! But the attendees enjoyed it so much they wanted it to become a regular thing. So now, 2 and a bit years later we are now a weekly session! We sing anything from Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Nelson and even Kanye! We meet every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm in Enfield, London, UK  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Whether you sing harmony in a small group or a large choir there are many things demanding your attention: other singers, conductor, audience, your own par...

Recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. If you'd like to sing with us check out our website at http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc