Title: Canticum novum Composed By: Ivo Antognini Performed By: The Graduate Singers Conducted By: Adyll Hardy Venue: Hoi An Beach Resort, 5th Vietnam International choir Competition

The LDO was founded as a choir in Luanco (Asturias, Spain) more than ten years ago. What began as a small group of friends who were passionate about choral singing is now a well-established enterprise which is becoming a benchmark in Spain and abroad, as...  moreThe LDO was founded as a choir in Luanco (Asturias, Spain) more than ten years ago. What began as a small group of friends who were passionate about choral singing is now a well-established enterprise which is becoming a benchmark in Spain and abroad, as endorsed by the stream of prizes and invitations and the public and critical acclaim. The definitive point of this international recognition came in 2009, when the choir took part in the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Tours(France) after having triumphed in all the classes in the competition in Guido d’Arezzo (Italy) the previous year. With the common aim of enjoying choral Music, and sharing that enjoyment with others, this project includes an adult choir of 40 mixed voices and a children’s choir (‘Los Peques’) with 50 members. The training is notable for its versatility both in repertoire and in use of the singers, which enables the choir to present all kinds of concerts (mixed choir, chamber choir, ladies’ choir, men’s choir) with a wide repe...    less

Since 2008 we have been coming together in central London to learn and perform sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folksongs, and good old knees-up tunes, from across the centuries and all over the world.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I run singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?).   Photo by C. Moses   At some places the workshops are full and...

 [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...

The West Australian Nightingale Chorale, is a non-auditioned choir. The chorale had an humble beginning in 1992 under a very different name and with a smaller group of choristers in the City of Gosnells, it is now based in Bunbury Western Australia. The ...  moreThe West Australian Nightingale Chorale, is a non-auditioned choir. The chorale had an humble beginning in 1992 under a very different name and with a smaller group of choristers in the City of Gosnells, it is now based in Bunbury Western Australia. The current choristers come from country centres such Wickepin, Cuballing, Narrogin, Donnybrook, Harvey, Perth and of course Bunbury. The Chorale travels extensively and is always in demand interstate and overseas. The Nightingale's rehearsals takes place the first three Fridays of each month from 6.10 pm to 8.10 pm, and the 4th Sunday of every month from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. The rehearsal venue is at the Walker Hall,Bunbury. Meeting times will be changed as from 10th February 2012 and will be advertised well in advance  less

Please excuse the shameless self-promotion, but a piece I wrote about the science of singing came out in Slate today. I worked very hard to convey a lot—the joy, the science—in the most succinct way possible, and okay, I'm proud of the result!...

It`s all right with me (Cole Porter) perfomed by MLADA choir Conductor: Olga Vyguzova Пермский хор «Млада», Пермь Художественный руководитель: Ольга Выгузова (Заслуженный деятель искусств РФ)