[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right? Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com Wrong! I...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts. Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. A budding ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jes...
[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 ...
[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...
