[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new singing group – my first in...

[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 ph...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event.   Photo by Catholic Church   there will be contributors from I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

Composer and countertenor David Warin Solomons has sung many of his own choral works and the choral works of other composers by multitracking the parts on computer. He decided to call this one-man choir the dwsChorale. the range is bottom bass D to top a...  moreComposer and countertenor David Warin Solomons has sung many of his own choral works and the choral works of other composers by multitracking the parts on computer. He decided to call this one-man choir the dwsChorale. the range is bottom bass D to top alto e. Most recordings were done between 2005 and 2009. Only time will tell whether the dwsChorale will be revived, but David keeps composing anyway, so who knows....  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I blame it on the Italians.     Photo by cbmd   the founder of the modern musical stave was an Italian; many well-known musical f...

Setting trends in choral performance, these boys (14-18yrs) glide effortlessly between Classical, Pop and Indigenous Styles. World Champions (Scenic Folklore - WCG2012). the premier performance ensemble of Kearsney College, a leading independent high sch...  moreSetting trends in choral performance, these boys (14-18yrs) glide effortlessly between Classical, Pop and Indigenous Styles. World Champions (Scenic Folklore - WCG2012). the premier performance ensemble of Kearsney College, a leading independent high school for boys in South Africa. Winners of 10 Gold Medals (incl 3 World Champion Titles) at the World Choir Games 2000-2012. Boys join the choir as an extra-curricular activity, amid academic, sporting and other cultural activities. Approx. 40 performances per year, including national/international tours.  less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...

[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.   ...