[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Obvious really, but a choir is a large organism made up of lots of individuals who are working together.     The Tenor by Amyn Kassam &...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   In January 2008 I handed over the reins of my first choir WorldSong to a new musical director after ten years at the helm.     And in ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The OK Chorale is not a performing choir (yet!), but after two terms of hard (but fun) work, we’ve invited soMe friends and family along next week t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   choir leaders often ask Me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big Night Out Community choir for BBC Children in Need 201...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I was trawling through a bunch of choir websites the other day in order to send out soMe information about a workshop I’m running.     I ...

Christmas carol for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect singers and how they can overcoMe any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

12th International choir and orchestra festival in Paris (France)23.08. - 27.08.2023 PARIS - city of love, dreams and sensesNobody can think of Paris without various associations and a multitude of pictures crossing their mind: the river Seine, the Hun...