A Starry Night – Songsters to participate in outdoor nativity

Members of The Salvation Army church in Cradley Heath along with real livestock, including a sheep, a calf and a donkey will gather together on Friday 11 December 2009 to participate in an outdoor nativity play as part of our Christmas celebrations. Cradley Heath Salvation Army Band, Lutley Primary School choir, community groups and the [...]

A Choral Masterclass in one article!

There is no doubt Major Len Ballantine, currently Commanding Officer of the Yorkminster Corps in Canada is an expert communicator. The former International Staff Songsters Leader knows his stuff on choral singing technique too! He has turned the article below – a review of the King’s Singers new recording, “Reflections”, into a choral masterclass which [...]

Easter Messiah

During the Christmas break, Songster Leader Rob Westwood-Payne was listening to Handel’s oratorio, Messiah.  It prompted him to consider asking the Songsters and other singers from the local community around Cradley Heath to consider performing the Easter part of the oratorio during Holy Week 2009. They eagerly accepted the challenge and on Thursday 15 January [...]