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blog: Music is too freely available – 10 things we've lost because of that

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Once upon a time you could only hear your favourite song if you travelled to a live performance. It was a special, one-off, shared experience.   ...

blog: Why basses can’t remember their part

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

blog: Looking after yourself in a busy concert season

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   for many of us, this time of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it can have its downsides. &n...

blog: How do you get to the truth of what your singing ability really is?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are.     Some people vastly ov...

blog: Teacher of songs or song polisher – which kind of choir leader are you?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I went to a singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...

blog: One recording is worth a thousand photos – use sound to promote your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD.     I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...

blog: Help someone to start singing in 2015 — maybe even you!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m probably preaching to the converted here as I guess most of you reading this already sing regularly.   photo by T Sundup   So ho...

blog: Should singing together be a guilty pleasure?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Imagine going to Soho with a group of like-minded friends and gathering in a dimly-lit, subterranean private room with plush seats and stylish decor. Fully ...

blog: 10 exercises guaranteed to get your singers listening more carefully

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] A while back I went to a workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka people of Central Africa. Living in the ra...

blog: The sound of silence – rediscovering the art of listening

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...