[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You know those people who sing all the time — when they’re cooking, hoovering, gardening, whatever? Well, I’m not one of them. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Most singers in choirs don’t fit neatly into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze them in to our off-the-shelf arrangements, chastising them when ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Here in the UK the arts seem to cater for just three age groups. Photo by vintagedept If you don’t fit into one of these, t...
If you sing in a choir then chances are, you don’t need to Be sold on its Benefits. Choir singing has Been found in many studies to do amazing things (including boosting the immune system) and forming part of one can also boost your social skil...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should Be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers. photo by I...
The AWA International Choir welcomes women with all levels of musical experience who love to sing. We rehearse once a week on Wednesdays near Great World City and perform at local venues and AWA events. We are a Happy bunch who love to sing and would w... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...
This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog. There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person. I Don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...
