Yvette's choir performing on steps of cathedral in Priverno
Yvette's choir performing on steps of cathedral in Priverno

Welcome all! 2024 is your singing year, you just don’t know it yet

Come and sing with me, join a choir, come to a workshop or tour with us to Priverno and Sorrento, Italy. New and nervous singers are especially welcome, everything is taught aurally and you’ll find parts to learn and refresh in the Members Section.

Yvette

Yvette Staelens is a Natural Voice Practitioner who believes everyone can sing. She leads singing workshops, directs community choirs and is a musician and composer.

Yvette Staelens is a Natural Voice Practitioner.

Yvette publishes, performs and lectures internationally specialising in Somerset folk song, for example here at the Society of Antiquaries in London .

She is a Research Fellow at Bournemouth University and coordinating the pioneering Human Henge project.

And whilst you're here... check out her music solo and with Roots Quartet on Spotify, Apple Music and Soundcloud.


Join a choir

Choir on tour

Fancy singing? Then join the Voice of the People in West Bagborough or The Brewhouse Community Choir in Taunton.

Read more and join the choir »

Workshops & Gigs

Yvette Staelens offers various singing workshops and gigs

A workshop English Folk Song, Madrigals, songs of Hope, Peace and Solidarity, the Big Sing at the Stogumber Festival. These are just a few of the many workshops, gigs and other singing activities provided by Yvette.


See what's going on »

Voice of the People live

Singing 'E Malama', a Hawaiian earth blessing song.

VOTP Halsway Choir live

Singing 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' (West Gallery)

Roots Quartet recordings

Roots Quartet and Yvette Staelens recordings

Roots Quartet like to explore: English traditional female folk, sublime accapella harmonies in Celtic and Medieval mood and Somerset folk songs.

Listen & shop here »

The Singing Landscape

Man playing violin in The Singing Landscape Project

The Singing Landscape Project aims to re-connect families with their singing ancestors. Maps have excited many to do so. Perhaps you have a singing ancestor?

Go to the Project »


Impression of VOTP live

This is a taster of what we do: an impromptu performance on the steps of the cathedral in Priverno, Italy.

Yvette Staelens &
Roots Quartet

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Lectures &
Performances

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