[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay hoMe and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...

Beijing Philharmonic choir (Children and Young WoMen's choir of China National Symphony orchestra)

[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...

The choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a long tiMe, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapie...  moreThe choir's history begins in 1954, when folk song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. for a long tiMe, the choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapiene, the present artistic director of the choir, began working in "Ugnele", and in a few years, the choir's repertoire extended to include not only folk, but also classical, jazz, world music; in 2002, during "Mes - Lietuvos vaikai" national choral competition, the choir was acknowledged to have reached the level of the first category (this is the highest category of artistic level in Lithuania). Journeys around the world followed - "Ugnele" has presented Lithuanian culture in fifteen countries from the Netherlands to South Korea; in 2004, the choir started a national choral festival for children, "Dainu mozaika". In 2010, the choir was invited to becoMe a part of Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpsa Conservatoire and continues to work...    less

[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...

[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 ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The fact is that pretty much anyone can lead a choir. SoMe do it better than others and soMe do it worse, but it’s not rocket science. However,...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] How do you know if a choir session or singing workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...

The Mormon Tabernacle choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform "The First Noel" arranged by Mack Wilberg. Episode 4446. Aired November 30, 2014