The Choral Society is a 150-voice ensemble of experienced professional and avocational singers who volunteer their tiMe and talents in the service of the choral art form. Supported by soMe of New York’s finest freelance orchestra players, the Choral Soci...  moreThe Choral Society is a 150-voice ensemble of experienced professional and avocational singers who volunteer their tiMe and talents in the service of the choral art form. Supported by soMe of New York’s finest freelance orchestra players, the Choral Society’s concerts are designed to bring the arts directly to the community through the uniquely inclusive Medium of choral singing. The Choral Society is in residence at Grace Church in New York, one of the city’s most beloved landmarks.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   OK, I’ll admit it up front: I’m a charlatan. I have no training for the job which gives Me my incoMe. So when it coMes to giving starting notes ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared 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.       Bl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You know those people who sing all the tiMe — when they’re cooking, hoovering, gardening, whatever? Well, I’m not one of them.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs.     I point out that ...

COSTA BARCELONA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 12th International choir and orchestra festival in Calella on the Costa Barcelona (Spain)29.04. - 03.05.2026 COSTA BARCELONA – a true holiday paradiseSoMe attractions of this Catalonian region are its long, fi...

We will be joined by the Ulster Orchestra under the baton of our chorus master Stephen Doughty and the following wonderful soloists;   Rebecca Murphy - Soprano Lynda-Jane Nelson - Alto Brian McNaMee - Tenor Aaron O'Hare - Bass   In Fisher...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   SoMetiMes I only have to hear two notes of a song and I know what it is.   Photo by bishib70   Often I join in with soMeone singing a song...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People coMe to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend tiMe learning songs. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is simple: open your mouth and let the sound out.   photo by ...