[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....

Femmeuse is a female choir that consists of 18 enthusiastic singers of all ages. The atmosphere in the group is very good and that enables us to really Make good and warm music together. We sing a capella as well as accompanied music. Our repertoire is a ...  moreFemmeuse is a female choir that consists of 18 enthusiastic singers of all ages. The atmosphere in the group is very good and that enables us to really Make good and warm music together. We sing a capella as well as accompanied music. Our repertoire is a mix of renaissance and contemporary music, both classical and pop.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   One Place I work at, they call my workshops ‘singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t Come on one ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem. How can you Make sure y...

The impact of climate change can already be seen around the globe. This critical issue should leave traces also on Choir Life, and we therefore initiated Earth Choir 2016 – Voices for a Living Planet. WelCome to join us! The project is as ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? and Easy songs for your choir and Finding songs for your ch...

(English) Pavel Chesnokov - All-night vigil: Blessed is the Man; University of Warsaw Choir, baritone: Krzysztof Chalimoniuk, conductor: Irina Bogdanovich; 1st Place at the International Festival of Orthodox Church Music „Hajnówka 2010" and the ...  more(English) Pavel Chesnokov - All-night vigil: Blessed is the Man; University of Warsaw Choir, baritone: Krzysztof Chalimoniuk, conductor: Irina Bogdanovich; 1st Place at the International Festival of Orthodox Church Music „Hajnówka 2010" and the award for the best soloist; Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, Białystok, Poland, 20th May 2010; more recordings at: http://www.chor.uw.edu.pl/cms/en/recordings (Polish) Chór Akademicki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego baryton: Krzysztof Chalimoniuk, dyrygent: Irina Bogdanovich; I miejsce na XXIX Międzynarodowym Festiwalu Muzyki Chóralnej ''Hajnówka 2010'' oraz nagroda dla najlepszego solisty; Filharmonia Podlaska, Białystok, 2010-05-20 http://www.chor.uw.edu.pl  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I run singing workshops all over the Place (why not book me and try one?).   Photo by C. Moses   At some Places the workshops are full and...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right Place to stand in y...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes (yes, I admit it), I Make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phrasing.   ...