... And this year, the choice is yours
We are continuing our mission to challenge the choral world and unite our global community. This year, our singers had more say than ever in choosing tracks for Album IV.
From a short list of 10 tracks, mixing some choral favourites with repertoire you may not have discovered before – you, our members, have voted and chosen your top 5. Check them out below.
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What Our Singers Are Saying
Great, addictive. Each project gets better and better!
Covadonga Barrallo Fernandez
I loved Album II, specially Ofulu Lorere. I managed to attend several rehearsals and special sessions and I was able to record and submit all the pieces. The final result is awesome 😎
I loved Album II, specially Ofulu Lorere. I managed to attend several rehearsals and special sessions and I was able to record and submit all the pieces. The final result is awesome 😎
Read LessWhat an opportunity
Michelle McAvoy
Thoroughly enjoyed all pieces for different reasons and some pieces quite difficult and testing but with expert guidance from the SAHC team as usually the whole experience was made extremely enjoyable and can’t wait for the finished product Than...
Read MoreThoroughly enjoyed all pieces for different reasons and some pieces quite difficult and testing but with expert guidance from the SAHC team as usually the whole experience was made extremely enjoyable and can’t wait for the finished product Thank you 🙏
Read LessGlad I Signed Up!
Carol Angelopoulou
I almost didn't sign up for this as I knew I would be busy all the way through July, but I'm so glad I did. It gave me a wonderful August. What a lovely choice of music! And what a lot I learned from the rehearsals and specialist sessions.
I almost didn't sign up for this as I knew I would be busy all the way through July, but I'm so glad I did. It gave me a wonderful August. What a lovely choice of music! And what a lot I learned from the rehearsals and specialist sessions.
Read LessSo much fun!!
Christina Tolomeo
I really enjoyed singing some old favorites and learning a couple of new songs for the SAHC Album 2 project. Thanks so much for the opportunity!!
I really enjoyed singing some old favorites and learning a couple of new songs for the SAHC Album 2 project. Thanks so much for the opportunity!!
Read LessAmazing generous musical experience
lynn samuels
I loved all of the pieces Tori and Jamie chose for this Album Project. Each was completely different from the others, and each asked something different from the singer. And impressive resources were brought in to provide rich context and amplific...
Read MoreI loved all of the pieces Tori and Jamie chose for this Album Project. Each was completely different from the others, and each asked something different from the singer. And impressive resources were brought in to provide rich context and amplification for each piece - composers, choral conductors, professional singers. SAHC is such a powerful and unique venue providing a face to face live meet up with global musicians and composers, and with other avid singers. I am grateful and humbled to have this in my life. I'm hooked and cannot imagine life without SAHC.
Read LessThe amazing opportunities just keep coming!
Ruthie Kilian
Yet another amazing opportunity to be part of a project which, without SAHC, would never have been a possibility!
Yet another amazing opportunity to be part of a project which, without SAHC, would never have been a possibility!
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Valerie McNabb
I almost didn't complete this project as by the time the rehearsals and sectionals were done I was struggling with allergies and then getting sick and could not sing without my voice cracking and running out of breath. Hopefully my submissions wi...
Read MoreI almost didn't complete this project as by the time the rehearsals and sectionals were done I was struggling with allergies and then getting sick and could not sing without my voice cracking and running out of breath. Hopefully my submissions will be able to be used.
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Araceli Vargas
Thank you SAHC, for being tangible proof that music and art have no borders or language barriers. It's my third album and I'm happy for the opportunity! Let's keep making history together for a long time! - Araceli Vargas (Encarnación-Paraguay)
Thank you SAHC, for being tangible proof that music and art have no borders or language barriers. It's my third album and I'm happy for the opportunity! Let's keep making history together for a long time! - Araceli Vargas (Encarnación-Paraguay)
Read LessThe Tracks
Voted for by our members
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Bogoróditse Dévo by Arvo Pärt
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Ave Maris Stella by Edvard Grieg
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May It Be from 'The Lord of the Rings' by Enya
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Wanting Memories by Ysaye Barnwell
- Heyr himna smiður trad. 13th century with text by Kolbein Tumason
How Do I Get Involved?
The Album Project is designed to fit flexibly into the life of any music-lover - around work, social engagements and in-person choir rehearsals.
Singers can submit recordings of all five tracks or as many tracks as they wish, and new members are warmly welcome.
Sign up below, or join our waitlist to apply for a free place.
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More Praise For The Album Projects
Amazing
Agatha van Doesburg
Wonderful project, with such a great variety. Always teaching us new material is a real challenge! It's excellent working with composers from around the world and always so exciting ; and not forgetting our two fantastic leaders Tori and Jamie.
Wonderful project, with such a great variety. Always teaching us new material is a real challenge! It's excellent working with composers from around the world and always so exciting ; and not forgetting our two fantastic leaders Tori and Jamie.
Read LessGood selections!
Lise Bible
I had sung "Lacrimosa", "O Love", and "I was glad" before, but the Esenvalds "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" and the Lacerda "Ofulu Lorere" were new to me. I was glad to revisit the first three and the new ones to me were really fun to sing!
I had sung "Lacrimosa", "O Love", and "I was glad" before, but the Esenvalds "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" and the Lacerda "Ofulu Lorere" were new to me. I was glad to revisit the first three and the new ones to me were really fun to sing!
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Amanda Dunphy
A Real Test But Highly Enjoyable
Marcia Malcolm
Wow! It was a very slow start for me. So many new pieces I had not heard of let alone sung before. However, I do like fun challenges and thoroughly enjoyed learning this range of music. Tutorials are great - mainly watched as catch-up on this p...
Read MoreWow! It was a very slow start for me. So many new pieces I had not heard of let alone sung before. However, I do like fun challenges and thoroughly enjoyed learning this range of music. Tutorials are great - mainly watched as catch-up on this project but that is the beauty of the SAHC - all materials, recorded practice videos and in-depth Tutti Rehearsals with Tori, Jamie and Graham help to develop your voice, tone and technique over and over again. Above all, getting to the nitty gritty of a piece and hearing the history and inspiration behind them is the best value. I wish I had started choral singing or just singing earlier in life; who knows what I could have achieved on this Project? I finished all pieces as best I could and next time...I have the benefit of the SingPlus and SAHC Membership. I love the SAHC and I am having fun. It is helping me in so many ways.
Read LessFrequently Asked Questions
How do I join the Album Project IV?
To join The Album Project IV click the Sign Up Now button above. Once you’ve signed up you’ll receive an email with information about how to access the album scores and learning tracks, and how to join online rehearsals.
The Album Project IV will run over the course of the spring, with learning content front-loaded to give you plenty of time to record and submit at your own pace. See above for key dates and deadlines.
How much does the Album Project IV cost to join?
The Album Project IV costs £45 to join; if you subscribe to SingPlus you will receive a 20% on this and all future projects.
The project price includes the learning resources for all five pieces; all five scores, guide tracks, online rehearsals and special guest sessions with composers and guest artists.
The price of our Album Projects is higher than our single-track recording projects, reflecting the longer duration and the larger number of rehearsals and resources we offer for this project.
Can I pay to join rehearsals for just one track?
An important of our ethos is to champion less well known and diverse repertoire and help it become more widely known and loved. The Album Project is an invitation to SAHC members to discover this repertoire with us, so we’ve programmed a selection works that sit well together. For this reason, The Album Project is offered as a package of five pieces rather than as five individual tracks.
Once you’ve joined the project you are welcome to attend as many rehearsals you like, and to learn and record all five tracks or just one. However, we can’t offer a discount for taking part in fewer than five tracks.
We will continue to run single-track recording projects throughout the year, and there’s new exciting stuff in the pipeline which we’ll be announcing very soon.
Can I donate to support the waitlist for this project?
Yes you can! To sponsor a place on our waitlist, please select Sponsor The Waitlist from our price list below. We greatly appreciate the generosity of SAHC members who sponsor waitlist places, supporting singers who otherwise wouldn't be able to take part.
If you would like to make an additional donation to the Stay At Home Choir, please click here. We’re a very small team and we receive no external funding. Any donation you can make, large or small, is greatly appreciated by all of us.
Our funding model is constantly evolving. For now, we are 100% funded by project registration fees, but we hope to be able to secure funding in the future to help keep us going.
Key Dates
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MAY |
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| Monday 6th May |
Resources release 14:00 BST |
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Tuesday 7th May |
Introduction to the Album Project Volume IV 18:30 - 19:30 BST |
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Tuesday 14th May |
Sectional rehearsals: Bogoróditse Dévo Wanting Memories TENOR 17:15 - 18:15 BST BASS 18:30 - 19:30 BST |
| Wednesday 15th May |
Sectional rehearsals: SOPRANO ALTO |
| Thursday 30th May |
Tutti Rehearsal with Graham (US - 29th May) Bogoróditse Dévo Wanting Memories 02:00 - 03:00 BST |
| Friday 31st May |
Special session with Voces8 Heyr himna smiður 18:00 - 19:00 BST |
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JUNE |
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Monday 3rd June |
GLOBAL SOCIAL EVENT 18:30 - 19:15 BST |
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Wednesday 12th June |
Sectional rehearsals: Ave Maris Stella May It Be TENOR 17:15 - 18:15 BST BASS 18:30 - 18:30 BST |
| Thursday 13th June | Sectional rehearsals: Ave Maris Stella May It Be SOPRANO 17:15 - 18:15 BST ALTO 18:30 - 19:30 BST |
| Saturday 15th June |
Submissions OPEN At midnight in YOUR TIMEZONE |
| Wednesday 19th June |
Tutti Rehearsal 18:30 - 19:30 BST |
| Friday 21st June |
Tutti Rehearsal with Graham (US - 20th June) Heyr himna smiður May It Be Ave Maris Stella 02:00 - 03:00 BST |
| Monday 24th June |
Special session with Ben Parry on recording all LoTR soundtracks! 19:00 - 20:00 BST |
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Tuesday 23rd July |
Tutti Rehearsal - Heyr Himna 18:00 - 19:00 BST |
| Thursday 15th August |
Submission CLOSE At midnight in YOUR TIMEZONE |
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I'm unable to join the live rehearsals, can I watch them back later?
Yes! All of our projects are streamed to Youtube. Rehearsals are made available to watch back as many times as you like.
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Do I have to submit a recording? Can I just take part in the rehearsals?
Not if you don’t want to! It’s absolutely fine for you to just come along to rehearsals and take part in the process without submitting a recording. If the project is a video project, we also accept audio-only submissions for those who would prefer not to be seen
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I've not sung in an in-person choir before and don't have much/any choir experience, can I still take part?
Absolutely! We provide all the materials you need to learn the music for our projects, including the score, voice-part specific rehearsals, and learning tracks. With members from over 75 countries with every possible experience level we make sure that whichever way you learn there are the resources you need.