Just in case your choir hasn't already participated in this new research from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, this is a reminder that the survey is open until the beginning of September. The study is exploring why People sing in choirs, ch...

[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 ...

Although We Are a mostly volunteer church choir with limited rehearsal time, We do our best to work toward excellence in all that We do. "Excellence in all things, and all things to the GLORY OF GOD."

[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many People look back to the good old days when We all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” In the USA alone, more than 28.5 million People regularly sing in one of ...

Motet by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad Te, Deus. Like as the hart desireth the waterbrook So longeth my soul after thee o God

www.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many People dAre to sing freely these days... apart from in the shoWer? Community s...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">morewww.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many People dAre to sing freely these days... apart from in the shoWer? Community singing empoWers voices that have been silenced, unleashes creative potential... and that's just the start. Please like, shAre and comment on our videos to celebrate the joy of song! WHAT We DO Every Week, Creativity Australia's With One Voice choirs inspire People from more than 40 nationalities, aged 9 to 90, to sing side-by-side. Age, race, language, religion, disability and disadvantage fade away. Everyone is Welcome. WHY We DO IT For some, choir is a way to de-stress after work. For others, it's a first glimpse into Australian life after arriving here as a migrant, asylum seeker or refugee. For others, it's an opportunity to connect to networks, skills and employment. It's all about joy, freedom and inspiration. When diverse voices sing together, peopl...    Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

Music and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. All Creatures of Our God and King 2. Awake and Arise, All Ye Children of Light 3. Be Thou My Vision (Organ Solo) 4. Lovely Appear, from "The Redemption"...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreMusic and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. All Creatures of Our God and King 2. Awake and Arise, All Ye Children of Light 3. Be Thou My Vision (Organ Solo) 4. Lovely Appear, from "The Redemption" 5. Dealing with Disappointment (Spoken Word) 6. Who Will Buy? from "Oliver!" 7. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight Dealing with Disappointment Every life needs aspirations—along with goals to help us achieve them. Our goals can be like the banks of a river, guiding the flow of our ambitions. Making plans and striving to accomplish them helps channel our efforts and energies toward the things that matter most to us. But what about when We fail? How do We respond when, despite our earnest efforts, We don’t quite reach those high aspirations? In short, how do We deal with disappointment? The natural response is to feel discouraged, disheartened. It might seem that all our planning and work Were wasted. We may even question our aspirations—Were our ...    Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

[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.   ...