[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Most choirs have a long break at this tiMe of year (whether it’s your sumMer or your winter).   photo by Timothy Valentine   Ap...

Founded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent youth choir in Hong Kong. With Members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School...  moreFounded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent youth choir in Hong Kong. With Members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School, St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, St. Paul’s College, Wah Yan College Kowloon, and also universities like the Hong Kong University and the Chinese University, the group was imMediately invited by the HKSAR governMent to a celebration performance in early July 2010. The group also presented a standard professional program of sacred music in its first concert “Inspiratio” in August 2010, and a theMed concert, featuring a range of masterpieces of Chinese Choral music,「聲．華」in August 2011, which won critical acclaim from local music conductors, composers and musicians. In addition to performing traditional choir masterpiece, Ponte Singers also rearranges Hymns, Pop and folk songs, aiming to share a variety of music style, and to present our own interpretation of mus...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Often, at the end of a singing workshop, soMeone will tell Me that they didn’t think they were singing the right thing and ask if there is anything they...

Thomas Rossin conducts Jeffery Van's setting of Silent Night, Jake Rowan, Guitar.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by singers joining an established choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...

Coronation Anthem by G F Handel

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] 'Tis the season to be poorly. A warm rehearsal room is the ideal place to spread coughs and sneezes, especially with all that deep breathing and standing c...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   SoMetiMes in a small group there is just one person out of step with everyone else.   Photo by Trish Steel   In a large choir, it&rsq...

[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.     Lind...