by Sarah Stoner | Feb 15, 2019 | Community, Singing
“Those of us in choirs are just the present trustees. When the time comes and we pass our choirs on to the next generation, we must ensure they are in excellent shape.” – Tim Knight The brand new and exciting choral festival, Voices Yorkshire has...
by Sarah Stoner | Dec 14, 2018 | Community, Welcome
Christmas is around the corner. Children in schools up and down the country are performing their Christmas nativities and singing their Christmas carols to proud parents and grandparents. Undoubtedly, amongst the songs belted out by enthusiastic kids will be Jingle...
by Sarah Stoner | Dec 5, 2018 | Community, Room Hire, Singing
Choirs are bang on trend. Over recent years we’ve had choral competitions on prime time television, Gareth Malone putting choirs together in work places, schools and communities and of course we’ve seen the success of the fabulous Military Wives Choir....
by Sarah Stoner | Nov 28, 2018 | Community, Lessons, Welcome
Music is incredibly powerful. Listening to it, playing it, singing along to your favourite song can all have a hugely emotional and physical impact on us. The right piece of music has the ability to lift us when we’re down, but equally can help us to wallow in our...
by Sarah Stoner | Nov 14, 2018 | Community, Guitar, Music Theory & Composition, Singing
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation’s favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend...