[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   In open-access choirs (which dOn’t auditiOn), you often find One or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...

(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English TranslatiOn by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and TranslatiOn: © Copyright 2000 by IOne Press, Inc., a divisiOn of ECS Publish...  Onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='nOne';">moreOne;">(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English TranslatiOn by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and TranslatiOn: © Copyright 2000 by IOne Press, Inc., a divisiOn of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permissiOn. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6435  

[this is a versiOn of a post which first appeared On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   I often get enquiries from people looking for One-to-One singing lessOns. I tell Them that unfortunately I dOn’t offer Them.     I...

After 13 years at The helm of Australia's most famous and loved, award winning choir - The Choir of Hard Knocks, Dr JOnathOn Welch AM will give his Melbourne farewell cOncert SeasOns of Love at Melbourne Town Hall On Sun June 2, 2019 at 2pm.   "It ...

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   It turns out that The devil might not have The best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I dOn’t have a religiou...

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from cOncert to cOncert....

Words by Robert Herrick, music by Harold Darke Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soOn; As yet The early-rising Sun Has not attained his noOn. Stay, stay, until The hasting day Has run but to The evensOng; And, having prayed togeTher,...  Onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='nOne';">moreOne;">Words by Robert Herrick, music by Harold Darke Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soOn; As yet The early-rising Sun Has not attained his noOn. Stay, stay, until The hasting day Has run but to The evensOng; And, having prayed togeTher, we will Go with you alOng. We have short tiMe to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to Meet decay, As you or anything. We die as your hours do, and dry away Like to The sumMer’s rain; Or as The pearls of morning’s dew, Ne’er to be found again.  Onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='nOne';">less

We hope you enjoy this quick performance of "Bring Me Little Water" by Moira Smiley! Please DOn't forget to like, comMent and subscribe.

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir] I love harmOny singing. But soMetiMes I dOn’t have The luxury of oTher people to sing with. Here are soMe ways to sing harmOny, even if you’re On...

[A versiOn of this article first appeared as a post On my blog From The FrOnt of The Choir]   My main skill is as a teacher of sOngs to those who dOn’t read music.   Photo by elfsternberg   OTher choir leaders have different s...