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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many community choir members enjoy practising at home. And so they should. Ernest Williams, tenor, Croydon Male Voice Choir by Philip Talmage They sing out loud whilst washing up or mowing the grass,... 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] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and learning) songs for thousands of years without music. &... 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] A friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?” Photo by Jorge Franganillo/ Well, it’s a long story and I certainly... read more
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(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) Prior to my first day of teaching high school, I was given advice from the person who had just hired me. He told me exactly what I should do on the first day. He said, “Do what you did during your demo lesson, and the stu... read more
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“I am tone deaf. You are non-auditioned, but you don’t understand… I am TONE DEAF! DID YOU HEAR ME? ARE YOU DEAF? I am TONE DEAF!!!!!!” Tone deafness: Definition (from Wikipedia): “Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability ... read more
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This post originally appeared on Helping You Harmonise in August 2009 I’ve been threatening since last winter to write about how the Inner Game ideas can inform rehearsal techniques, and the time has at last arrived. This post will outline some big-picture principles, and three subsequent ... 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] Like a newspaper headline, or a title for a blog post, a good name for a singing workshop can make all the difference. Queue for the Banksy Exhibition (Nigel Mykura) / CC BY-SA 2.0) I’m constan... 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] In many ways, we are all defined by the songs we choose to sing. Our favourite ditties say a lot about our tastes, background, age, religion and culture. photo by rgdaniel Songs and singing help to def... 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] There is a time of blissful ignorance before you hear a song for the first time. Later on, there comes a time when you know the song thoroughly, your own harmony part is second nature, and you can recall the lyr... 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] Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right? Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com Wrong! I don’t get paid that every hour I work. In fact, I would sa... read more
