The history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which becaMe Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of...  moreThe history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which becaMe Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of church and cathedral choirs up to the present day. Music composed by David Warin Solomons and realised by Guy Protheroe. Conductor: Zoltán Pad Tenor soloist: József Gál Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai The boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children. Orchestra and choir: Budapest Scoring More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance and the complete poem sequence, can be found at: http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about getting feedback from singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can coMe in many forms: speech, wr...

Loving this acappella version from RoMeo and Juliet!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I was running a workshop recently, and soMebody grabbed Me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There are tiMes when it’s not been appropriate for an audience to clap. Funerals and weddings are the obvious ones.   photo by Linda Thomas ...

Thomas Rossin conducts Quick's lively arrangeMent of this familiar Scottish Folk Song, Phillip Rossin, Tenor

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about 10 ways to be a better choir Member. This was prompted by an earlier post on whether you need singing lessons or not i...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many English pop groups in the 60s started off by emulating their cousins from across the pond and sang with an AMerican accent. Cliff Richard still does! ...

The Tabernacle choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform "Cindy" an AMerican folk song arranged by Mack Wilberg during the 2016 Pioneer Day Concert. Pioneer Concert 2016