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blog: Christmas carols are dying out – but are they really?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we Don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

blog: Why I Don’t use name badges at my singing workshops

[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...

Prière (La procession des bougies)- Albert J. Alcaraz - Ensemble Voblana
video: Prière (la procession des bougies)- Albert J. Alcaraz - Ensemble Voblana

lass="view_more">Prière es una obra a cappella escrita Para coro de mujeres sobre un poema religioso del Padre Léonce de Grandmaison. El texto, relacionado con la tradición cristiana de las vigilias con candelas, es una emotiva plegaria a la Virgen María. Compositor: A...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">Prière es una obra a cappella escrita Para coro de mujeres sobre un poema religioso del Padre Léonce de Grandmaison. El texto, relacionado con la tradición cristiana de las vigilias con candelas, es una emotiva plegaria a la Virgen María. Compositor: Albert J. Alcaraz Pastor Sainte Marie Mère de Dieu gardez moi un coeur d´enfant pur et transparent comme une source. Obtenez moi un coeur simple, que ne savoure pas les tristesses. Doux et humble sans de retour, joyeux de s´effacer dans un autre coeur. Un coeur tourmenté de la gloire de JesuChrist, bléssé de son Amour et Dont la plaine guérisse qu´au ciel. Ensemble Voblana- Julio 2015- Convento de Sta Apollonia, Florencia. Director: Oscar Allen 4th Florence International Choir Festival  lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

blog: Is singing together dying out?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we Don’t sing together like we used to.     TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...

blog: When you Don’t feel like singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – sing yourself happy!

[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...

blog: Finding out about songs: Don’t believe everything you read!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

blog: Don’t try to help your fellow singers – it’s not your job!

[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 ...

blog: Becoming a choir leader – it’s a long story!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably Don’t know much about me or my journey to become a choir and singing workshop lea...

blog: What exactly is the point of your choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get people writing to me for advice about choirs. Some of them Don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, some ...

Ch'io non t'ami cor mio - Claudio Monteverdi
video: Ch'io non t'ami cor mio - Claudio Monteverdi

lass="view_more">Grabación en directo del concierto celebrado en Madrid, el pasado 15 de diciembre de 2018, Para el II Ciclo EL Canto de Polifemo Video autor: Graham Uhelski Author webpage: https://vimeo.com/mankindfilms Licence: ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://crea...  lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morelass="view_more" style="display:none;">Grabación en directo del concierto celebrado en Madrid, el pasado 15 de diciembre de 2018, Para el II Ciclo EL Canto de Polifemo Video autor: Graham Uhelski Author webpage: https://vimeo.com/mankindfilms Licence: ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)