[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir]   I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional Songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s the vocal quality that I&rs...

[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir]   Do you have to be able to read music to Sing? Lots Of people believe so and are put Off joining choirs, or even Singing at all, as a result.   &n...

The Song Of the Blacksmith - arr. Gustav Holst Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydaleSingers.org.uk for more details.

The Allegria and Aria sections Of the Arizona Girlchoir Singing "Christmas Pops Trio" in their 2012 Winter Concert at Chaparral Christian Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir] Sarcastic remarks from X Factor judges. Teachers telling kids to “stand at the back and just mime”. Being made to stand up and Sing solo to get...

"There's Something About Those Candles"  is a meaningful Chanukah Song available for SATB/piano and TTB/piano choir performances as well as for solosits.   This Song focuses on how the light Of each Chanukah candle can glow within our heart...

Last June, at the Final School Year Concert Of our Voces Blancas del Nalón Schools Choirs, we rehearsed and sang our interpretation Of The New One Day One Choir Song. We did it so, that the 21st Of September, we could join our voices to all those thousand...  moreLast June, at the Final School Year Concert Of our Voces Blancas del Nalón Schools Choirs, we rehearsed and sang our interpretation Of The New One Day One Choir Song. We did it so, that the 21st Of September, we could join our voices to all those thousand Of choirs and choral Singers that are Singing for the peace within the OneDayOneChoir initiative. El pasado junio, en el Festival de fin de curso de los Coros Escolares de Voces Blancas del Nalón, preparamos y cantamos nuestra interpretación de la pieza The New One Day One Choir Song. De esta manera, sumamos nuestras voces a las de miles de coros y coralistas del mundo que cantan el día 21 de septiembre por la paz mundial. Festival de Fin de Curso Coros Escolares de Voces Blancas del Nalón, junio 2018  less

A choral spoOf on the 12 Days Of Christmas, composed and performed by David W Solomons A version for SATB is also available at the link below The cartoon animation was created, from a "choirboy" caricature Of the composer by "Dale", by David Marsh (Para...  moreA choral spoOf on the 12 Days Of Christmas, composed and performed by David W Solomons A version for SATB is also available at the link below The cartoon animation was created, from a "choirboy" caricature Of the composer by "Dale", by David Marsh (Paramolehill) The words (taking the last verse) are ...on the twelfth day Of Christmas the choir processed in Song and twelve candles dripped eleven altos flipped and ten lines were clipped and nine gins were sipped and eight crept to the crypt and seven hymn books slipped and six basses quipped and five sang in tune! and four cassocks ripped and three lost their script and two tenors tripped and the soloist got it all wrong.  less

The Song Of Ruth, a setting Of the most famous passage from the Book Of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you sta...  moreThe Song Of Ruth, a setting Of the most famous passage from the Book Of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”) The soprano joins the choir for the twice-repeated middle section Of the piece. The music here is contrastingly homophonic and intense. (“Where you die, I will die and be buried.”) The tune and harmonies are borrowed from a passage in my piece Selections from “The Song Of Songs” for male voice and band. That piece is dedicated to my wife, Ruth, hence the connection. If that were not enough, our daughter is named Naomi! The Song Of Ruth closes with a recapitulation Of the music from the opening, but with new words assigned to it, and with the soprano soloist providing a descant for it. (“May the Lord cause ill fate to befall me, and more, if anything but death separates me and you.”) Appropriat...    less

Christmas 2021