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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before. photo by John Bencina But how can you stop them from going stale and keep them... 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] When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join. Over time, as people stuck with the choir, the singing and th... 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] It’s a dark January evening, cold and rainy, and we’re snuggled up in the warm eating our supper. Choir starts in half an hour and we have to walk to a dark, draughty hall which always take... read more
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I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the places to find a choir. This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that: “singing out of tune can convey emotions that being in tune can't”. La, la, la, I'm not list... read more
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Walking home after choir one night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Credo section): No human can sing this. Aliens can s... 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] Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups. Stellenbosch University Choir South Africa I’ve ... read more
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As a singing workshop and choir leader I have an incredibly easy life. I can get up when I want to and have no work commitments for five days of the week. So why do I feel so tired? I&rsqu... 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] We’re in the middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?” Photo by photosteve101 A seemingly simple question, but how on eart... 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! photo by Stephen Mcleod Your job is to get out of the way and allow your unique voice to shine. Easier said than done. Recently I ran a course called Better harmony singing – the... read more
