[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Time to look forward to the coming year.   with thanks to my lovely assistant Susie Mendelsson   Look back first to realise all the big mis...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that:   “singing out of tune can convey emotions tha...

[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]   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...

Very new group full of hard working singers

"Unclouded Day" , from "HeAvenly Home: Three American Songs" TTBB Arr Shawn Kirchner 2018.

8th Colors of Worship A Sacred Music Festival @ Church of the Risen Lord UP Diliman

Music Alex North, Lyrics Hy Zaret Copyright 1955 Frank Music Co Ltd. Ghost Film 1990

[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...