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[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more
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To All Choir Directors Who Have Never Commissioned a Choral Piece: ♪ Have you always wanted to commission a special piece for your choir, but never had enough money? ♪ Is there a particular p... 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] How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that they’re singing something different from you? photo by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez Are... 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] There’s a gig coming up and you’ve still got work to do. Do you keep bashing out the notes until everyone’s perfect or do you rehearse ‘just enough’ and then go home? photo ... 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] It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next season. How do we go about planning each term? ... read more
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(adapted from a post in The Stairwell Carollers Choir Blog) David Rain, tenor: How on earth do you hear everyone, including our mistakes, while singing along at full throttle? Pierre: I'm not sure, but you're definitely right about my being able to hear everything. It's not necessari... 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] Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teaches and conducts the songs. Your singers turn up every week to cr... 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 English pop groups in the 60s started off by emulating their cousins from across the pond and sang with an American accent. Cliff Richard still does! Beatles mural - Croxteth Avenue, Litherland by Gary Ro... 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 don’t know what it’s like in other parts of the world, but here in the UK it’s notoriously difficult to get any kind of review of a concert in the press — local or national. Newspaper... 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] Everything in the concert is going brilliantly. The choir is firing on all cylinders. The audience are lapping it up, even your lame banter between songs. Photo by Suarez Leandro Then you spot the on... read more
