[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Trying to increase your vocal range? Want to develop a richer tone to your voice? Puzzling over voice placement and timbre?   photo by The-Serene-...

Octarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vac...  moreOctarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute In response to aching silence, memory summons half-heard voices And my soul finds primal eloquence, and wraps me in song If you would comfort me, Sing me a lullaby If you would win my heart, Sing me a love song If you would mourn me and bring me to God, Sing me a requiem, Sing me to Heaven Touch in me all love and passion, pain and pleasure Touch in me grief and comfort, love and passion, pain and pleasure Sing me a lullaby, a love song, a requiem Love me, comfort me, bring me to God Sing me a love song, Sing me to Heaven  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to Sing could join.   &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about why you shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) This week ...

With special permission from Tesco Press Office. Special thanks to Tesco Maldon Store Management team and and all who helped make the event possible. RaiSing money for Cancer Research UK. The BIG Sing is based in Essex, London and Kent and has choir...  moreWith special permission from Tesco Press Office. Special thanks to Tesco Maldon Store Management team and and all who helped make the event possible. RaiSing money for Cancer Research UK. The BIG Sing is based in Essex, London and Kent and has choirs for people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures including community choirs, kids choirs, advanced choirs, baby Singing groups and office choirs! For more info go to www.big-Sing.com The BIG Sing - uniting our community with MUSIC!  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Many men (and some women) complain about not having much vocal power on low notes. photo by GigNroll.com If you have good power, control and volume in the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Put me in front of a huge crowd of strangers and I’ll perform loud and proud.   Photo by Anirudh Koul   But in a room full of friend...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a post a a few years back called Do you need Singing lessons in order to Sing?   Photo by Anna Strumillo   My main point was ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lack of men in many community choirs (Why men won’t Sing).     The Tenor by Paul Helm   One of the results of th...