[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I found myself last Week arranging a bunch of songs to teach at the Weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed.   &nb...

How does a W.A. Mozart’s majestic Requiem sound when sung by hundreds of singers? Find out at our next festival Laurea Mundi Budapest!   One of the most poWerful things is when many People Are singing together as one. This is what our Festiv...

Anthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth Were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepAred as a ...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreAnthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth Were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepAred as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dWell with them, and they shall be his People, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things Are passed away. (Revelation 21) Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

VocalPoint is an intense choral experience that challenges People through music to build a better world. http://vocalpointchorus.org Here's how you can help 1. Donate today. A donation to VocalPoint -- in any amount -- will help ensure that this ...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreVocalPoint is an intense choral experience that challenges People through music to build a better world. http://vocalpointchorus.org Here's how you can help 1. Donate today. A donation to VocalPoint -- in any amount -- will help ensure that this unique blend of artistry, advocacy and philanthropy can continue to grow. http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Vocalpoint 2. Attend a concert. 2014 Concerts Are February 8 and 9, 2014 in Saint Paul. For more information visit: www.vocalpointchorus.org  

    Since I have been conducting choirs in UK, there is something that I found intriguing. That is the fact that some People gave me, amongst other kinds of positive and most interesting feedback, comments about “surprising” and &l...

It's a great tribute to the skill and warm-heartedness of the group of wonderful People that makes up Albion that YET AGAIN We have sold out a concert in Sheffield before the day. I'm proud of you all that you create and perpetuate something in which so m...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is often a mismatch betWeen how good you think you Are as a singer and what your abilities really Are.     Some People vastly ov...

[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how People Are finding the Weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I Went to a workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka People of Central Africa. Living in the ra...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far feWer People around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...