A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Being in a choir is great (see The pleasures of being a choir member), but most mixed choirs never seem to have enough men.     photo by Robert...

Brethren sings Total Praise to close their concert at Southern Division ACDA on March 13, 2010. soloist: Dustin Lucas Pianist: Justin Dean

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   As choir starts back after a break, you might notice a few new faces in the ranks.   photo by Scott A. Thornbloom   Bringing in new r...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement ag...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There are some workshop and choir leaders who work through fear. They are not particularly nice people, but they do get good results.   phot...

Kokopelli sings "After the War", made popular by the movie "Passchendaele", and arranged here by Kokopelli alumnus Joel forth. This performance is from November 2009, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Sweet Harmony sing Faith Watson's arrangement of Sentimental Journey, first in three-part harmony then in four-part jazzy rhythms

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I love to sing harmony. In fact, that’s pretty much the only time I sing!     WorldSong choir, Coventry   But to do that you ne...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m often asked by concert-goers and choir leaders alike:   “Where do you get all your songs from?”     Well, here...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Apparently there is more to life than just singing (can’t imagine what), so occasionally you may have to miss a choir rehearsal (not me though!...