This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.    Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"?  Oh My.  There are people walking around who, in My Mother's words, would be horrified if thei...

[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...

A Year As a Nomad:   April 4, 2023, marked the last day I spent in My birth country. I shared breakfast with My brother and Mother, showed My boarding pass, and within minutes, I was on a plane to London. What happened during all that tiMe? ...

We a mixed, open-access choir requiring no auditions, no previous experience or ability to read music. Everything is Taught by ear and the focus is on having fun and enjoying singing together, rather than achieving perfection. We try to perform a few tiMe...  moreWe a mixed, open-access choir requiring no auditions, no previous experience or ability to read music. Everything is Taught by ear and the focus is on having fun and enjoying singing together, rather than achieving perfection. We try to perform a few tiMes a year in the local area at community events.  

We are a community choir Taught mostly by ear. We do provide music for those who want it, but you are not required to audition or read music. All are welcoMe. We do a fun variety of world music, pop classics, and whatever else we feel like. We do one perf...  moreWe are a community choir Taught mostly by ear. We do provide music for those who want it, but you are not required to audition or read music. All are welcoMe. We do a fun variety of world music, pop classics, and whatever else we feel like. We do one performance per session, and ask our audience to sing along too. We are a welcoming and warm and eclectic group.  

Slumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, moveMent I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that...  moreSlumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, moveMent I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that throng thy coming day. Sleep, little heart! There is no place in Slumberland for tears: Life soon enough will bring its chilling fears And sorrows that will dim the after years. Sleep, little heart! II Ah, little eyes Dead blossoms of a springtiMe long ago, That life's storm crushed and left to lie below The benediction of the falling snow! Sleep, little heart That ceased so long ago its frantic beat! The years that coMe and go with silent feet Have naught to tell save this — that rest is sweet. Sleep, little heart. http://www.choirplace.com/profile/Nathaniel Matthew Curtis https://choraltracks.com/  less

[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...

We take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcoMe. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bun...  moreWe take pleasure in singing Songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. We are a mainly secular, community choir where everyone is welcoMe. No audition. No need to read music (unless you want to). We're a friendly bunch - why not coMe along and give us a go?  

The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs moveMents 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty Member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by soMe of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute com...  moreThe CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs moveMents 1 & 2 of "Songs for Braithwaite" by CWU Faculty Member and composer Vijay Singh. "Songs for Braithwaite" was inspired by soMe of the poems of William Stanley Braithwaite. A two minute comMentary (at 7:45 of the video) by the composer follows the performance of the two pieces. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen and Einojuhani Rautavaara., and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  less

A big, mixed, open access choir, singing contemporary repertoire from Nina Simone to DJ Fresh. The emphasis is on enjoying singing together with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Everything is Taught by ear - no written music is used at all. We perform ...  moreA big, mixed, open access choir, singing contemporary repertoire from Nina Simone to DJ Fresh. The emphasis is on enjoying singing together with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Everything is Taught by ear - no written music is used at all. We perform at community events and have Members from across the mid-Cornwall area.