ORA Singers Competitors

Our mission: “To encourage, foster and cultivate positive youth development by engaging youth from all communities in quality music and performing arts education that teaches discipline, builds confidence, and provides a foundation for life — Making Music, Making Friends, Making a Difference.”

With more than ten years' experience of working in music publishing, Val Withams set up Choral Connections in 1999 to promote the person behind the music. She has encouraged and assisted many composers to develop and expand their conducting skills in order to present their work to choirs across the world, and opened up many opportunities for concerts and recordings. Every composer and conductor i

How we see the world is determined by the stories we know and the stories we tell. Some of us don't get to tell our own stories and some of us don't get to hear the stories of others ... Voices wants to change that, Tell us your story. VOICES was co-founded in February 2016 by siblings Daisy and Oli Boulton to provide a platform on which to present the stories of those often marginalised and misrepresented. We aim to promote a community of diversity by facilitating cross-cultural communication, challenge preconceived perceptions of difference, and provoke debate. Storytelling is one of humanity’s oldest and most enduring traditions. The sharing of stories, be it around camp fires or over social media, is what connects us to each other. We believe that the sharing and telling of each other's stories allows us to put ourselves in the shoes of others, and is a reminder that we are united by more than what divides us.