Can we help you to choose your perfect Song? Find out about our special recommendation for you. Several of Durighello’s compositions have won awards in National and International Competitions and have also been chosen as obligatory pieces...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...
[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 ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you Sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The Choir: Sing While You Work. The choirmaster went into five different...
It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills. All of us do it, most of the time unknowingly. Our new temporary Musical Director, for the adults Choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves takin...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In your Singing lessons and choir warm ups you’re bombarded with exercises and technical advice about posture, breathing, enunciation, pitching...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Here in the UK the arts seem to cater for just three age groups. Photo by vintagedept If you don’t fit into one of these, t...