[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread The word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you fInd it hard to recruit new sIngers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] “It’s a terrible thIng, I thInk, In life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I blame it on The Italians.     Photo by cbmd   The founder of The modern musical stave was an Italian; many well-known musical f...

Whatcom Chorale is a mixed Choir of approximately 90 sIngers. We are headquartered In BellIngham, WA and have been sIngIng sInce 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Music and sIngIng are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see The musicians or sIngers to appreciate Their music. So why boTher goIng...

Isang Gabi Ng Pasasalamat (A Farewell Concert)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week I wrote about Choirs that choose not to perform. None of The Choirs or sIngIng groups that I have run were formed as performIng groups.   ...

[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...

Last week we kicked off a crowdfundIng campaign to raise money to professionally record an album of brand new choral music written by new and as yet unrecorded composers. This project is not about us as a Choir. Our project is about givIng new and emergIn...