[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. Th...
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than singers wasting Time complaining that they&rsqu...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t Time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. in 2010...
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The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years Time. We think that with al...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough Time to catch your breath between concer...
The Time has come again to unite singers from all over the world, regardless of country, age, gender or genre, in the universal tradition of choral music. Our partner choir association Associação Cultural da Beira interior is once again, for...
When I first visited Riva del Garda, it was the middle of autumn; and to my amazement, it felt like it was all the four seasons at the same Time. The scent of still blooming flowery bushes reminded me of spring; the trees with ripe peaches and oranges rec...
You may be teaching yourself how to sing (by reading books and watching videos online) or taking singing lessons to improve your voice. As a beginner singer, you need a lot of real Time feedback and guidance. I still remember tak...
