Founded in 1952 along the lines of the Gospel Male Voice Choirs in England and Scotland, the Choir's motto is Proclaiming Jesus No Other Name .the Choir has been privileged to proclaim the good news of God's salvation through Christ Jesus in churches,...  moreFounded in 1952 along the lines of the Gospel Male Voice Choirs in England and Scotland, the Choir's motto is Proclaiming Jesus No Other Name .the Choir has been privileged to proclaim the good news of God's salvation through Christ Jesus in churches, public halls, nursing homes and even prisons. the Sydney Festival Male Voice Choir needs men who have:- * Personally accepted God's gift of salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. * A desire to serve Christ Jesus in this form of evangelism. * A love for music and singing. * the ability to attend some Choir engagements. * the ability to attend some Fridays for practice.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   "Places strictly limited." "Book now to avoid disappointment!" "To be sure of a place, please send a cheque." "Last year we sold out, so reserve a pl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I have a low boredom threshold. there are 100s of gorgeous new songs I want to teach and it’s hard to cram them all in.   Photo by Leo Reyn...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   In your singing lessons and choir warm ups you’re bombarded with exercises and technical advice about posture, breathing, enunciation, pitching...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Most singers in choirs don’t fit neatly into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze them in to our off-the-shelf arrangements, chastising them when ...

Formed in 1966, by a gentleman named Idris Parfitt due to the demise of a small local choir – the Wyllie Glee Party; Mynyddislwyn Male Choir takes its name from a local ancient parish/borough, with the design of its badge based upon a drawing of the Churc...  moreFormed in 1966, by a gentleman named Idris Parfitt due to the demise of a small local choir – the Wyllie Glee Party; Mynyddislwyn Male Choir takes its name from a local ancient parish/borough, with the design of its badge based upon a drawing of the Church at Mynyddislwyn. Idris was adamant that there should be a male choir in the Blackwood area and so advertised his intent to the local people. His campaign received a good response and led to a meeting being held by the interested parties with the choir being formed in April of the same year. the design of the Choir's badge has changed a little since then with pupils from the local Libanus Primary School (where the choir used to rehearse) entering a competition to design the new badge which is still in use today. the Choir has travelled widely over the years performing and raising lots of money for charitable causes wherever it goes. It has appeared in concerts at internationally recognised venues such as the Grand Hall at Eton College, the Royal Albert Hall (a...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   2012 is almost over so I thought it would be an idea to look back on my most popular posts of the year in case you missed any of them. Just click on the tit...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Just because you as a singer have a great time in a concert doesn’t mean it went well.     Happy audience by Ekke Vasli   Just...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes trying to get your choir to stand in the right places is like dealing with an unruly kindergarten class. It seems as if spatial awareness and si...