This is a Blog post with a difference. I want to start a discussion uSing the comments facility.   photo by loungerie    Yesterday there was a veritable Twitter storm when I posed the question:   "What do you think is the main ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Hark the herald angels Sing. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s Merry Christmas everybody. White Chr...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel Singing weekend recently. One of the songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to Sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

The aim of our choir is to Sing together, meet new people and have fun! No one has to Sing by themselves and there is no audition to join. We Sing a mixture of traditional and pop songs – something for everyone, and everyone is welcome. The cost is £2 pe...  moreThe aim of our choir is to Sing together, meet new people and have fun! No one has to Sing by themselves and there is no audition to join. We Sing a mixture of traditional and pop songs – something for everyone, and everyone is welcome. The cost is £2 per week and there is no membership fee. Drinks and biscuits are provided.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to Sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

[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 ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Hark the herald angels Sing”. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s “Merry Christma...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always amazes me how surprised people are that a group of strangers can Sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to k...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo b...