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’...

Dear Choral Enthusiasts, Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate The spirit of unity and freedom, I am excited to share some wonderful updates and opportunities to connect through The power of choral music. Creating TogeTher Music has always been a too...

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "Give Me The Splendid Silent Sun". Bradford put Walt Whitman's words from Leaves of Grass to music in this choral work. GIVE me The splendid silent sun, with all his beams full-dazzling; Give me juicy a...  moreBarlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "Give Me The Splendid Silent Sun". Bradford put Walt Whitman's words from Leaves of Grass to music in this choral work. GIVE me The splendid silent sun, with all his beams full-dazzling; Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from The orchard; Give me a field where The unmow'd grass grows; Give me an arbor, give me The trellis'd grape; Give me fresh corn and wheat—give me serene-moving animals, teaching content; Give me nights perfectly quiet, and I looking up at The stars; Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers, where I can walk undisturb'd; Give me for marriage a sweet-breath'd woman, of whom I should never tire; Give me a perfect child—give me, away, aside from The noise of The world, a rural, domestic life; Give me to warble spontaneous songs, reliev'd, recluse by myself, for my own ears only; Give me solitude—give me Nature—give me again, O Nature, your primal sanities!  less

WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED ENGELBERG arr. Alejandro D. Consolacion II CANTUS Festival Brass Alejandro Consolacion, organ Franz Miguel Ramirez, conductor 1. When in our music God is glorified, and adoration Leaves no room for pride, ...  moreWHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED ENGELBERG arr. Alejandro D. Consolacion II CANTUS Festival Brass Alejandro Consolacion, organ Franz Miguel Ramirez, conductor 1. When in our music God is glorified, and adoration Leaves no room for pride, it is as though The whole creation cried, Hallelujah! 2. How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in The world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound Hallelujah! 3. So has The church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to The truth in every tongue: Hallelujah! 4. And did not Jesus sing a Psalm that night when utmost evil strove against The Light? Then let us sing, for whom he won The fight: Hallelujah! 5. Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always: Hallelujah! Amen.  less

[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...

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.  

[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...

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