[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   “Why can’t I sing?” The short answer is: “You can. Everybody can.”   choir of the Munich University of Applied Scien...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Those of us who love to sing often love to sing at the top of our voices. It’s joyous!   photo by William P. Gottlieb But when you&r...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I don’t go to concerts much, especially not choir concerts. I find them rather long and boring.     Photot by ToniVC   But a fe...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There’s always a strange sense of calm that descends on the choir before a concert.     People seem unusually relaxed and more peo...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that some parts are too high for you and some parts are too low.     Just lik...

[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 some of the skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...

[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...

[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...

[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]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by singers joining an established choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...