Random Recording Extracts from our meetings
This is a random selection of recordings from our meetings so you get an idea of what we sound like
They are not perfect and contain plenty of mistakes - but hey we had fun!!!
22 Hope is the Thing
21 Oct 2025
Our third go at this three-part round setting - we made up a new repeat and fade ending
01 King of Kings
21 Oct 2025
Our first attempt at this song based on a Hebrew folk style since May
27 Does Your Mother Know
21 Oct 2025
Progressing with our second attempt at this Abba classic (with lots of laughter!)
24 Now is the Month of Maying
21 Oct 2025
This extract is the tricky bit at the end of part two (Upon the greeny grass) - again... with lots of laughter!
01 Kookaburra
14 Oct 2025
Practicing dynamics and ensemble with this four-part round
01 B flat minor
14 Oct 2025
Intonation, dynamics and ensemble with this four-part round
05 Good Vibrations
14 Oct 2025
An extract from this Beach Boys classic
24 Now is the Month of Maying
14 Oct 2025
Our second go at this famous 16th Century Madrigal by Thomas Morely
27 Does Your Mother Know
14 Oct 2025
Our first go at this challenging arrangement of this Abba song
03 Fáilte (Welcome)
7 Oct 2025
We welcomed new members with this 6-part round
22 Torch Bearers
7 Oct 2025
A four-part round based on words by Edith Nesbit
02 Soon and Very Soon
7 Oct 2025
Singers were encouraged to have a go and improvising solos with this Gospel Song
24 Now is the Month of Maying
7 Oct 2025
Our first attempt at this famous 16th Century Madrigal by Thomas Morely. The sketchy fa la lahs created some laughter!
09 We Love Singing
30 Sep 2025
A jazzy 3-part round with tricky intervals
02 Soon and Very Soon
30 Sep 2025
Praticing our tuning and dynamics
07 Breakfast
30 Sep 2025
A six-part fun song about breakfast
26 Bring Me Little Water Sylvie
30 Sep 2025
Folks were encouraged to improvise out solo fills (you can hear a 6 year old member going for it!)
22 Those Who Wish to Sing
23 Sep 2025
A three-part round based on a Swedish proverb
01 Spring is Sprung
23 Sep 2025
A four-part round - the whole phrase in one breath and practicing dynamic changes
28 A Thiarna
23 Sep 2025
Our very first go at this setting of the Kyrie (as gaeilge) by Denis O'Regan. With thanks to Norah Winter for having a go at the solo. (the backing needs to be even quieter!)
19 The Wellerman
16 Sep 2025
An extract of the first chorus (nice to have all those men!)
04 Jubilate
9 Sep 2025
A first attempt at this 6-part round for new choir members - practicing dynamic changes
10 Earth Song
9 Sep 2025
Voted the third most popular song we had a go at remembering this Michael Jackson epic
26 Bring Me Little Water
9 Sep 2025
A North American Spritual with some improvised cantor singing
22 Torch Bearers
9 Sep 2025
Our second attempt at this new four-part round
01 Bb minor
9 Sep 2025
A four-part round - practicing changing dynamics and following the conductor
03 Fáilte (Welcome)
9 Sep 2025
A six-part round to welcome the new choir members
20 Fix You
2 Sep 2025
A coldplay classic, this was the second most popular voted song which we rekindled
06 Ave Verum (Mozart)
2 Sep 2025
Our go to see if we could remember this from the last time in June
22 Hope is the thing
2 Sep 2025
Our second go at this new three-part round setting - the first verse of a poem by Emily Dickinson
01 Kookaburra
2 Sep 2025
One of our first songs after the summer break - nearly fell apart but we got it back together!
22 Hope is a thing
3 Jun 2025
Our first go at this new three-part round setting the first verse of a poem by Emily Dickinson
20 Fix You (Lights will guide...)
27 May 2025
Our first go at the rich harmonies in this phrase on 27 May 2025
19 Wellerman (Storm Backing)
27 May 2025
This is the backing from bar 36 where we try to emulate the Disney Storm effect Listen to this clip from Bambi
17 The Sally Gardens
13 May 2025
Our very first attempt at this new song
02 Soon and Very Soon
13 May 2025
This gospel song features Anne-Marie (Aretha) O'Brien improvising a solo
04 Grace
13 May 2025
Another exercise in holding your part and following the dynamics and tempo of the conductor
19 Wellerman
6 May 2025
Extracts from our go at this New Zealand Sea Shanty
01 B flat minor
6 May 2025
This extract was an exercise in holding your part and following the dynamics and tempo of the conductor
10 Earth Song
6 May 2025
This recording was a test in remembering something we hadn't sung for a while (yes we forgot the ending!)
09 We Love Singing
29 Apr 2025
This three-part round has tricky jazz pitches with a swing (unison first then three part round)
13 The Parting Glass
29 Apr 2025
This features three youngters to start us off
14 Mad World
29 Apr 2025
Another song we hadn't sung for a while
Make me a channel of your peace
22 Apr 2025
Honouring the passing of Pope Francis to his eternal reward the day after Easter Sunday (21 April 2025)
15 Kecak
25 Mar 2025
Part of the ethos of Canto is variety and experiment. This is our go at Denis's transcription of the Balinese Kecak (Monkey Dance)
16 Stille Nacht
10 Dec 2024
Our attempt at singing this famous Christmas carol in the original German