Helen Yeomans

As we come to the end of the year, it’s time to celebrate the winter solstice and Christmas time. If you’re a choir leader looking for inspiration you can head to the Scores Page and you’ll find a Christmas selection of music under the Christmas category. From Helen’s original pieces such as Ave Maria Virginae & The Angel Gabriel to wonderful arrangements of festive classics such as Fairytale of New York & Mary Did You Know?, there is something for everyone.

Click on the video below to hear Helen’s arrangement of Mary Did You Know? recorded by Glorious Chorus. For all of Helen’s repertoire – head to the Scores Page where you can sample her music and buy. If you’re interested in learning about writing music for choirs, see the section about Helen’s masterclass tutorial further down this page.

Helen arranged Mary Did You Know? to be performed by a quartet – this is her rendition performed by soloists in Glorious Chorus. It has been a Christmas classic since it was written by Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene in 1991 and has been made famous by singers such as CeeLo Green, Kenny Rogers & Carrie Underwood. All Helen’s original songs & arrangements can be found on the Scores Page.

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You can sing with Helen at her London & Devon Big Sings once a term and various day workshops, weekend retreats & camps around the country. Helen is also running a singing weekend in Hereford on 14th & 15th February. Helen runs her Greek singing holiday on the island of Paros every May/June, information about this can be found on the Camps/Holidays page. Note – this is now SOLD OUT. All her events are listed on the Upcoming Events listings at the right of this page where you can find more information and buy tickets.

In September ’24 Helen visited the United States to do a mini workshop tour of the east coast, responding to the many choir leaders who had bought her music over the years. This tour encompassed Asheville NC, the Love Song gathering in NC, Brattleboro VT & Annapolis, ML. She had a fabulous time! You can see more details on the Links Page.

If you’ve always wanted to write a song for your choir but didn’t know where to start, this tutorial video series is for you. Award-winning songwriter Helen Yeomans has created a masterclass tutorial which is the culmination of 20 years of writing for choirs. Helen’s music is sung all around the world and this tutorial is designed to demystify the art of choral songwriting and help new writers come forward. From the initial idea to the final recording and score, Helen takes you through all the steps to bring your musical creativity to fruition.

To purchase and access the tutorial, visit the Masterclass Tutorial Page

Here are some of the beautiful ways in which one of Helen’s best-loved songs has been sung over the years. The song lends itself to infinite interpretation, making it super-flexible…! If you have a video of your group singing this uplifting song, contact Helen and we’ll add yours to the list!

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