[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...
This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching. I had had...
"INCERTITUDE" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri A piece commissioned for the Central Bucks High School-West Choir of Doylestown, Pennsylvania by Dr. Joseph Ohrt. Music Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Recording Copyright ©2019 Sa... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's no...
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1536/1592): Tristis est anima mea Ensemble In Contrà Soli: Alessia Bongiorno, Silvia Tubiana, Silvia Zaccarin direttore: Roberto Brisotto Live Recording 3.8.2018 Chiesa di San Giacomo - Bargi (Camugnano) - BO Festival "Voci... more
"La mia ombra" for youth choir (SABar) and piano Music by Roberto Brisotto Lyrics by Laura Novello Coro Giovani del Contrà conductor: Jessica Lot piano: Giovanni Furlan Live Recording 6/5/2023 Cantagiovani 2023 Chiesa di San Benedetto - Salerno (ITALIA)
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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of Singers (the usual suspects...
“Not just a competition, a choral holiday that allows Singers and choirs to exchange experiences, knowledge and love for vocal music. With new knowledge, we have all become richer and inspired for the future.” Experience what our jury...
