[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...

Mixed Choir of “Makrygiannis” Cultural Association was founded in 1980, contributing since then to the development of choral art in the City of Arta, Greece. Its repertoire includes choral music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, works by contempor...  moreMixed Choir of “Makrygiannis” Cultural Association was founded in 1980, contributing since then to the development of choral art in the City of Arta, Greece. Its repertoire includes choral music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, works by contemporary Greek composers, traditional Songs, spirituals, etc. It has given numerous concerts in Greece, Germany, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Norway, Switzerland, Hungary, Cyprus, Turkey, and Serbia. Since 2023, the choir has been organizing annually the “Arta Sacred Music Festival” which takes places in Byzantine churches of Arta. Since November 2021, the choir has been conducted by Antonis Ververis.  less

Conducted by Hussein Janmohamed Reincarnations: Cor Flammae's debut concert with Queer Arts Festival | July 24th, 2014 Across the darkened City the frosty searchlights creep, Alert for the first marauder, to steal upon our sleep. We see the sudd...  moreConducted by Hussein Janmohamed Reincarnations: Cor Flammae's debut concert with Queer Arts Festival | July 24th, 2014 Across the darkened City the frosty searchlights creep, Alert for the first marauder, to steal upon our sleep. We see the sudden headlines float on the muttering tide. We hear them warn and threaten and wonder what they hide. There are whispers across tables, talks in a shutter’d room. The price on which they bargain will be a people’s doom. There’s a roar of war in the factories and idle hands on the street And Europe held in nightmare by the thud of marching feet. Now sinks the sun of surety,the shadows growing tall Of the big bosses plotting their biggest coup of all. Is there no strength to save us? No power we can trust. Before our lives and liberties Are powder’d into dust. Time to arise Democracy, time to rise up and cry, That what our fathers fought for We’ll not allow to die. Time to resolve divisions, time to renew our pride, Time to decide, time to ...    less

Grand Champion at Wir Feiern 5 Novelty Song Fest: A Choir Competition last November 12, 2012 in Quezon City, Philippines. For more of Sechron's Videos, Click more and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/SeChron Don't forget to Like our Facebook ...  moreGrand Champion at Wir Feiern 5 Novelty Song Fest: A Choir Competition last November 12, 2012 in Quezon City, Philippines. For more of Sechron's Videos, Click more and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/SeChron Don't forget to Like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Sechron/  

[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...

The Poznań Nightingales Boys' and Men's Choir of the Poznań Philharmonics continues the centuries' old choral traditions of the City of Poznań. Historical sources confirm the existence in the 15th century of a vocal ensemble composed of students and teach...  moreThe Poznań Nightingales Boys' and Men's Choir of the Poznań Philharmonics continues the centuries' old choral traditions of the City of Poznań. Historical sources confirm the existence in the 15th century of a vocal ensemble composed of students and teachers of the Cathedral School. Uninterruptedly since 1939, The Poznań Nightingales Choir has worked and given concerts under the baton of Prof. Stefan Stuligrosz for 73 years. Prof. Stefan Stuligrosz died on 15 of June, 2012. At the express request of the late Professor in 2012 Maciej Wieloch was appointed Artistic Director of the Poznan Philharmonic Choir Poznan Nightingales  less

An arrangement of the Despacito movement by Eke Chijindu Favour Hedges

MAIORI CHOIR FESTIVAL   Maiori International Choirsl Festival is held annually in June. Our staff and Maiori City  welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of Gala concerts, Schools Concert. Maiori is well known as the pearl o...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

FRIDAY 24 JULY, 9.15pm ALBION AND ALES at Buxton Festival FringeA late-night performance full of colour and lights... We sing some of our most colourful Songs and everyone gets a pint of Albion Ale (or a glass of wine or juice) to celebrate... TICKE...