Helen Yeomans

For many of us, this time of year marks the return to regular choir meets after the long summer break. We start thinking about what we want to sing this term, gathering suggestions, sourcing music etc. So if you’re a choir leader, check out the Scores page where you will find numerous unique songs & arrangements by Helen for this coming season. You can sample each song, and feel free to request teaching files from Helen, if you use them, when you buy a score. Helen sends these out for no extra charge.

Happy singing!

Click on the video below to hear Helen’s original song Return, celebrating autumn and the turning of the year. This is Helen’s favourite rendition of Return, by the excellent Great Sea Choir led by Helen Brignall. For all of Helen’s music – 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.

(Remember to pause the home page audio player if it’s playing)

You can sing with Helen at her London & Devon Big Sings once a term and various day workshops, weekend retreats & camps around the country. This summer you’ll find Helen in Ireland at Earthsong, at the Unicorn Voice Camp followed by a weekend retreat in Monmouthshire and her usual Big Sings.

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!

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.