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blog: Why choirs shouldn’t sing pop songs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...

blog: Is community singing dead?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

blog: Music lives in flawed humans and not on the page

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I met a painter a while back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...

blog: One unkind word can put you off singing for ever – how to protect yourself

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been plenty of UK television programmes over the years which have involved solo singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...

blog: Making the most of your singing voice – it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz ...

blog: How many breaks should you have on a singing course?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

blog: Melbourne International Singers Festival 2019 launches a fantastic program of concerts for its tenth anniversary

There is truly something at #MISF19 that will appeal to everyone’s musical tastes. Be Challenged, Inspired and Entertained. Now in its tenth year, Australia's most exciting singers festival for all choirs, singing groups and individual singers, is p...

blog: Love to return to the the stronghold of Austrian music, Salzburg in 2019

Salzburg, as Mozart’s hometown, is traditionally famous for its musical festivals and vivid cultural life during the whole year. Meet there again through choral music! Beyond the love of music, Salzburg is renowned for its geographical surroundings...

blog: Albion Underground II

ALBION UNDERGOUND II “Stunning. Amazing dramatic setting for gorgeous music. Superb choir, wonderful arrangements. Not to be missed” 2014 Albion Underground audience member Albion’s 2014 musical installation in Peak Cavern was h...

group: Ensemble Chorale Copernic

Under the direction of Itai Daniel, ECC sings the major repertoire of Jewish music, either liturgical or secular. Ensemble Choral Copernic maintains the high musical tradition which is the basis of the liturgy of ULIF-Copernic. 1 weekly rehearsal