Peter Farrie

  • Helen’s masterclass tutorial video is here!

    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.

     “Very professionally done”

    Sandi E, One Heart, USA

    “I watched it all in two sittings! I loved it & found it all so inspiring”

    Lynfa Sioufi, UK

     “Very clear, easy to follow and inspiring”

    Mari Nieves de Miguel, Spain

    “It was as if you were just chatting to me, generously sharing your long experience. Invaluable”

    Margaret Hunt

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

  • Appreciation from Canada

    From time to time I get sent recordings and videos from other choirs in the UK and abroad, singing songs I’ve written. They always move me, as the songs are always sung with a unique twist and reflect the personality of the singers performing them. This rendition of Unto This Land was sent to me recently by Dick Jackson who, with Cathy Baker, leads the Gettin’ Higher Choir in British Columbia in Canada. Their choir joined up with Wavelengths Community Choir, led by Denis Donnelly, to sing & record this video. Truly beautiful.

  • 101 Ways to sing We Got All The Love…

    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!

    Use the arrows to scroll through videos of all the versions so far. Remember to mute the home page Audio Player before playing these videos.

    The Stockholm XR Choir

    Arranged by True Aspiration of the Heart (Monica Max West)

    Glorious Chorus spreading the love at Widecombe Fair, Devon, 2018

    Helen’s Thula Mamas singing with their babies on International Peace Day 2017

    Helen, Denise Dobson and their London choirs at the Stop Trump rally, 13th July 2018. The lyrics of We Got All The Love were quoted on the podium of the anti-fascist rally the following day.

    Claire Inglehearts’ Suitcase Singers, 2015 (we like this one as Claire’s cleverly switched round the harmonies!)

    Lili John from Glorious Chorus, in Uganda as part of the fundraising Netball Development Trust, Aug’18. ‘Posho’ is a much-loved Ugandan dish!

    We Got All The Love with the children of Mukono, Uganda, taught by the amazing Lili John

    Revellers ‘flashmob’ at Hannah Williams & Mikey Carlyon’s wedding

    Shakti Sings choir at Glastonbury Festival 2014

  • Never Take Away My Voice

    Watch Helen’s song ‘Never Take Away My Voice’ here – a song of hope written in the summer of 2020 about the cost of the coronavirus crisis. The images were put to music by Helen’s daughter, Miki. The song is available to buy on the Scores Page.

  • One World – choral theatre for our time


    Line Up! from the One World show at Conway Hall, London in 2019.

    After the success of One World London, Helen had hoped to bring the show to the SouthWest. Unfortunately the scheduled time to perform this clashed with the pandemic and the project had to be cancelled.

    Here are links to the One World Page and previous performances.

    “One of the most moving musical events I have ever experienced” Anne Ridgely, Amnesty International

    “A stand-out event in a stand-out year for City of Culture!” Phil White, BBC Radio Humberside

  • Helen’s favourite songs now available for Download

    All of Helen’s best-loved choir songs are now available to download on the CD and Downloads Page. So just choose your favourite tunes and download in seconds, for just 79p each! There is a sample of every song to listen to. Her albums are all downloadable as well. Click here to go straight to the page.

  • Glorious Chorus featured on BBC Radio 3’s ‘The Choir’

    Helen’s performance choir Glorious Chorus was featured in the ‘Meet My Choir’ slot on The Choir programme on Sunday 5th June 2016 – catch it on iPlayer.

  • Shakti Sings We Got All The Love at Glasto

    Shakti Sings Glastonbury Festival choir of green guardians sings Helen’s song ‘We Got All The Love’ in the mud at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The choir, led by friend and colleague Susie Prater, add their unique flavour to this community choir favourite. Listen to it and smile…!

  • Glorious Chorus performs Helen’s new arrangement of Jerusalem

    Note from Helen about this arrangement: ‘I was persuaded to write an arrangement of Jerusalem by a friend after initially having reservations about the song. But after researching the origins of Jerusalem I soon fell headlong in-love with it.’ Read more

    You can purchase this arrangement on the Scores Page.