I should have gone on a holiday. I spent The Summer re-reading "Percy Jackson and The Olympians" and "The Heroes of Olympus". I looked forward to "The House of Hades", The fourth book in "The Heroes of Olympus" series. It was released on early autumn, whi...

Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here The strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here The dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust The henbane's faded Green, And pencill'd flower of sickly scent is seen; He...  moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Here The strong mallow strikes her slimy root, Here The dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit; On hills of dust The henbane's faded Green, And pencill'd flower of sickly scent is seen; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows The salt lavender that lacks perfume. At The wall's base The fiery nettle springs, With fruit globose and fierce with poison'd stings; In every chink delights The fern to grow, With glossy leaf and tawny bloom below: The few dull flowers that o'er The place are spread Partake The nature of Their fenny bed. These, with our sea-weeds, rolling up and down, Form The contracted flora of our town.  less

No Excuses! Women’s Choir We are inviting singers and choirs to join The No Excuses! massed Women's Choir, presented by The School of Hard Knocks and The Big West Festival.   No Excuses! is a song suite created by composers Christina Green a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after The long Summer break, The singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for The next s...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s Summer – where have all The choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...

Do you have a passion for singing and want to meet new like-minded people? Get The feel good factor and join our growing community choir in Old Town, Eastbourne. We sing an eclectic mix of songs that make you laugh, make you shiver and make you stamp your...  moreDo you have a passion for singing and want to meet new like-minded people? Get The feel good factor and join our growing community choir in Old Town, Eastbourne. We sing an eclectic mix of songs that make you laugh, make you shiver and make you stamp your feet! Have fun, build your vocal confidence and experience The joy of singing in harmony with your fellow choir members. Suitable for complete beginners and budding professionals. Weekly rehearsals and regular performances.  

The Songmen sing a new work by Rob Waters fresh from premiering it in Germany this Summer.

Are you passionate about singing? Then The People's Show Choir Sutton Coldfield is for you. A community-friendly choir where no previous music experience is needed to be a part of. All you need to do is come with a smile and a passion for singing. No a...  moreAre you passionate about singing? Then The People's Show Choir Sutton Coldfield is for you. A community-friendly choir where no previous music experience is needed to be a part of. All you need to do is come with a smile and a passion for singing. No auditions are required and your first two weeks are on us.  

First published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/24/cleopatra/   “Fool!  Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Cleopatra A Summer vacatio...