[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Occasionally a rehearsal goes totally pear-shaped and I hAve no idea why.     photo by hebedesign   Despite my best efforts everythi...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   From my experience with choirs and singing groups it appears that we are a rhythmically challenged nation.   photo by by The Failed Photographer ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   We all know that singing workshops are just an excuse to string together a series of tea breaks and lunch breaks. And concerts are an excuse to hAve a drin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A woman came up to me last Saturday and said “I like coming to your workshops because there are always lots of men”.     Ke...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   As they say: size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with it that counts.   Measuring lung capacity with a spirometer The University of...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together.   Little old ladies by Arty Smokes   As always, we h...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The evening’s are lighter, the weather is warmer, the songs are amazing, the singing’s as good as ever – it’s summer!  ...

The Semitone Singers is a group of choirs run by Taylor Giacoma, founder of Semitone Studios. Newly formed in 2022, the group is currently comprised of a mixed choir, a men's choir, and a women's choir. The mixed choir meets at the Manchester Rugby Club, ...  moreThe Semitone Singers is a group of choirs run by Taylor Giacoma, founder of Semitone Studios. Newly formed in 2022, the group is currently comprised of a mixed choir, a men's choir, and a women's choir. The mixed choir meets at the Manchester Rugby Club, and the men's and women's choirs meet at the Wilmslow Rugby Club. The repertoire consists of a little bit of everything - madrigals, movies, musicals, spirituals, shanties, serious songs, silly songs - everything. All singers are welcome, and there is no audition required. We sing as a team, one step at a time.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There’s a strange thing that happens in choirs just as a concert is coming up. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong.     Benny G...