[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. Philippa writes:  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert.   ...

[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...

Aiming for 16-20 voices, SATB, rehearse in Hammersmith/Chiswick, about every 2 or 3 weeks. All busy professional folk, who understand we cannot all make every rehearsal! Classical almost always unaccompanied repertoire. Palestrina, Bach, Victoria, Britten...  moreAiming for 16-20 voices, SATB, rehearse in Hammersmith/Chiswick, about every 2 or 3 weeks. All busy professional folk, who understand we cannot all make every rehearsal! Classical almost always unaccompanied repertoire. Palestrina, Bach, Victoria, Britten, Howells, RVW, Elgar, Poulenc etc, Need enthusiasm, music reading and some sight singing, or a good ear and quick learning. We dont audition, but invite you to try us and we to try you for a couple of sessions and see. Perform about 2 or 3 times a year.  

We are a non-auditioned women's choir based in South Leicestershire. We pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere and the quality of our singing. We are let by Will Welsford who gives his considerable experience to help us find our best voices. We sing...  moreWe are a non-auditioned women's choir based in South Leicestershire. We pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere and the quality of our singing. We are let by Will Welsford who gives his considerable experience to help us find our best voices. We sing everything from madrigals to musicals, folk to funk and have a great time doing it! Always open to new members, particularly sopranos at the moment!  

Originally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to g...  moreOriginally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to get involved in a fun and sociable musical experience. the Voice Of the Town family has now grown and not only do we have our choirs in Newcastle and Birmingham, but we also have choirs in Edinburgh and Glasgow.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings!   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique.   photo by Kevin Cea...