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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes. photo by VisitCopenhagen Here is a guide to help you take... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If I get 30 singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numbers then.” photo by tsheko ‘Large... read more
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Greetings fellow choral educators! Please feel free to click on the links below to hear some of my latest choral music. Send me an email if you would like some sheet music (great prices)! I’m also accepting four more commissions for the spring semester – first come, first serve (great r... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers. photo by Indra Hardi Saputro If you’re asking someone to try... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining choirs, or even singing at all, as a result. I don’t use written music when I teach, but does that... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Those of us who love to sing often love to sing at the top of our voices. It’s joyous! photo by William P. Gottlieb But when you’re part of a choir you have to rein in those tendencies for ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in your choir). Photo by sludgegulper Then last we... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for your choir. One place you can get some tried a... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I have to admit that I’m not really a lyric person. I might have been listening to a particular pop song in English for years when I suddenly realise what it’s actually about! Or someone might point out the r... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love Georgian songs and singing. Not songs from the Georgian era in British history, not songs from the state of Georgia in the US, the Georgia Sea Islands or even South Georgia in the south... read more
