[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Occasionally I Give questionnaires to choir Members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

new version of Silent Night with new music score and new text, but writeen by Franz Gruber. Original poem has 6 verses.

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re always told to focus on the Meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to Give soMe emotion to our delivery...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

[Originally published on Michael McGlynn's Wordpress site HERE, and subsequently published by On Being, December 2011]   I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. My parents endeavoured to Give Me every opportunity to be exposed to a vast range of musi...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the kinds of singing that I like (I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!).     Now I want to Give...

there is no need to be able to read music and your singing ability doesn’t matter; this choir is about joining together for a sing along for an hour each Tuesday and having fun. Caroline Mander is a hugely experienced choir leader and her background in mu...  morethere is no need to be able to read music and your singing ability doesn’t matter; this choir is about joining together for a sing along for an hour each Tuesday and having fun. Caroline Mander is a hugely experienced choir leader and her background in musical theatre Gives her the perfect platform from which to lead you in renditions of uplifting songs from many different genres.  

One of my favorite choir tricks was to telling my singers to ‘aim for the top side of the pitch.’  This was, of course, because they were singing flat, and I thought the imagery would Give my singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...