[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In 2014 a Britney Spears recording escaped into the wild which demonstrates that without Auto-Tune her Singing can be less than perfect (Experience t...
As if you needed another reason to sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that Singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why singers often ap...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
Alive and Singing perform "Viva La Vida", (by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin), arranged and conducted by Jamie Serafi, on Saturday 6th July 2013 at Bedford Corn Exchange, at their SINGSATIONAL 100 Voices End Of Year Concert. Fi... more
All three finalist choirs perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (arr. George Torbay) as their medley in the Grand final of Battle of the Choirs Australia. Original air date 03/08/08.
Performance of "Salve Regina" by Josep Vila I Casanas at the 2014 Florilege Vocal de Tours Grand Prix.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People don’t often talk about the downsides of Singing. We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...
Music Matters presents Sight Singing Workshop Sneaton castle Centre Whitby Sunday 10th June 10.30 -4pm £50 includes lunch tea/coffee breaks www.mmcourses.co.uk
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week in Now THAT’S what I call Singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...
Walking home after choir one Night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Cr...
