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blog: Everything we hear about matching pitch in choir rehearsal is a lie

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that “music is math.” Whether in relation to something Simple (counting), or something more esoteric (highly-developed, academic analyses of harmony and structure), or whether it is a misg...

For As Often As You Eat of This Bread - Davison/Lupinsky
video: For As Often As You Eat of This Bread - Davison/Lupinsky

East Central University Chorale performing "For As Often As You Eat of This Bread" With Dr. Steven Walker, Conducting. A Communion hymn written in 2010 by local composers Tori Davison and Rudy Lupinsky. The pair have composed over 50 different choral w...  more

blog: Sing something Simple (and see if your singing is as good as you think it is)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to the Simplest of melodies, whether it’s singing along with others or arranging a...

RSU koris izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos"
video: RSU koris izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos"

RSU jauktais koris Rīga savā 2011.gada Ziemassvētku koncertā Anglikāņu baznīcā izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos" Solo: Kristīne Levke (soprano); Armands Siliņš (bariton) Instrumental group: LNO string quartet RSU mixed choir Riga christmas co...  more

blog: Using Social Media to Promote Your Choir part 2

Of course, this very blog is a great tool and certainly, sharing other blogs has been an amazing learning curve for me. Many blog platforms such as Blogger are free and quite Simple to use & set up.   1. TIME - You could of course spend y...

blog: How to sing – the definitive guide

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is Simple: open your mouth and let the sound out.   photo by ...

Winter Wonderland performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? choir at AFC Bournemouth Carol Service
video: Winter Wonderland performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? choir at AFC Bournemouth Carol Service

Do You Hear the People Sing? perform Winter Wonderland at AFC Bournemouth Stadium Carol Service 8 December 2016

blog: It’s hard to teach songs that people already know

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   My real love is to teach a lot of relatively Simple songs so people can spend more time singing and less time learning in a workshop (see We’ve come ...

blog: Two BIG ideas to create your perfect choir or singing experience

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing is very Simple really: you open your mouth and the sound comes out.   photo by chaosmunkey   But we often allow our heads (an...

O Holy Night performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? choir at AFC Bournemouth Carol Service 2015
video: O Holy Night performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? choir at AFC Bournemouth Carol Service 2015

Do You Hear the People Sing? perform O Holy Night at AFC Bournemouth Carol Service 8 December 2016. Arrangement by Nicole Dawson