[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on on...

National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB) is holding auditions in Glasgow on Monday 3 December, to find outstanding young singers to join with singers from across Great Britain.   NYCGB offers the best young singers from across Great Britain e...

A Ho Ho Ho Lot of Harmony show will be at 2 pm and also at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Music City Chorus and, we, its Female counterpart TuneTown Show Chorus will entertain with chord-ringing precision, humor and good cheer.   The a cappella prog...

The Gillingham Male Voice Choir in Torquay for the battle of the Choirs competition 2011. This video features The Choir singing Kwmbayah which is a famous African spiritual song. The Choir's musical director is Paul Robinson and the accompanist is Matt Wh...  moreThe Gillingham Male Voice Choir in Torquay for the battle of the Choirs competition 2011. This video features The Choir singing Kwmbayah which is a famous African spiritual song. The Choir's musical director is Paul Robinson and the accompanist is Matt Whitworth. Website: http://gmvc.99k.org  

Il est bel et bon Pierre Passereau Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Western Singers Brandon Monse, director Michele Cabeza, piano Florida Vocal Association 2011 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Wertheim Performin...  moreIl est bel et bon Pierre Passereau Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Western Singers Brandon Monse, director Michele Cabeza, piano Florida Vocal Association 2011 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Wertheim Performing Arts Center Florida International University Miami, FL April 28, 2011  

With a current membership of around 30 singers, Glasgow Chamber Choir was founded in 1994 and has developed into one of Scotland’s finest amateur Choirs. Directed for more than ten years by Michael Bawtree, its repertoire spans the Renaissance to the pres...  moreWith a current membership of around 30 singers, Glasgow Chamber Choir was founded in 1994 and has developed into one of Scotland’s finest amateur Choirs. Directed for more than ten years by Michael Bawtree, its repertoire spans the Renaissance to the present day and has included the Scottish premieres of works by James Whitbourn, Hans Gál, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Richard Bush and Judith Bingham. The Choir performs regularly in Glasgow and central Scotland, and has toured to France, Holland and Sweden, where it has formed links with other Choirs. Recent BBC radio engagements have included William Walton’s Henry V Suite with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Sunday Worship live and Bryan Burnett’s ‘Get it On’ show live on BBC Radio Scotland. The Choir features regularly in Raymond Gubbay’s Christmas Festival in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.  less

Suomen Laulu ("Song of Finland") is one of the oldest mixed Choirs in Finland. Founded as a male Choir in 1900, it became a mixed Choir in 1907. The Choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, the renowned Choir conductor and ...  moreSuomen Laulu ("Song of Finland") is one of the oldest mixed Choirs in Finland. Founded as a male Choir in 1900, it became a mixed Choir in 1907. The Choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, the renowned Choir conductor and composer Heikki Klemetti. The current artistic director, Esko Kallio (b. 1974), has conducted Suomen Laulu since 2002. The Choir's repertoire consists both a cappella works and compositions works for Choir and orchestra. Since 1921 the Choir has maintained the tradition of performing the St. Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach every Maundy Thursday in St. John's Church in Helsinki. Suomen Laulu has made five recordings, the most recent of which was published to celebrate Choir's centenary in 2000. The Choir also has its own series of publications, the "Suomen Laulun ohjelmistoa", which contains several of the finest pieces of Finnish choral music.  less

Formed primarily as a recording and backing ensemble of male voices some 30 years ago under the direction of Alan Simmons, The Mastersingers evolved into its present format of four Female and eight male voices, the unique voicing – SATTBB - in 1993. We c...  moreFormed primarily as a recording and backing ensemble of male voices some 30 years ago under the direction of Alan Simmons, The Mastersingers evolved into its present format of four Female and eight male voices, the unique voicing – SATTBB - in 1993. We currently need another 2nd Tenor  

Vocal Vibes is an ensemble of around 40 singers based in Ringwood, Victoria. We are committed to building community through excellence in a cappella harmony, and we love to learn. We rehearse weekly to improve our vocal skills and build lasting friends...  moreVocal Vibes is an ensemble of around 40 singers based in Ringwood, Victoria. We are committed to building community through excellence in a cappella harmony, and we love to learn. We rehearse weekly to improve our vocal skills and build lasting friendships in the process. Although we have diverse backgrounds, our members thrive by working together to achieve shared goals. We sing a range of repertoire from jazz standards to 21st-century pop, barbershop to show tunes, but most importantly we sing a cappella. As well as entertaining audiences across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne we compete regularly in barbershop harmony competitions at a national level. Vocal Vibes is available to sing at private and community events - find out more by visiting our below pages, or get in touch with us at info@vocalvibes.org.au Web: www.vocalvibes.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/VocalVibesChorus Instagram: www.instagram.com/vocalvibesacappella/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@VocalVibesChorus  less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...