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blog: How to sing – the definitive guide

[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 ...

blog: How to sing – 10 habits of successful professional singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking the same language

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

blog: Perfecting Your Pitch: A guide To Caring For Your Voice As You Age

With age, vocal cords become less flexible and most singers find that it becomes harder to hit the high notes as the years go by. This can become a challenge, especially for older choir members. It’s important to take care of your voi...

blog: Using world songs in the classroom: a teacher’s guide to sourcing songs and how to teach them

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...

Due due (Ghana)
video: Due due (Ghana)

A children's nonsense clapping song in the Ashanti language: "Sorry old man, the little boy has made you fall over. Sorry." This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

Cappella Caeciliana
group: Cappella Caeciliana

Cappella Caeciliana is one of Northern Ireland's leading choirs and has performed at liturgies at concerts Ireland, Scotland, the USA, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Amstetten Vokal
group: Amstetten Vokal

sing with delight! having a good time together when singing the masterpieces of choirmusic from "every corner". feeling the music in our hearts. the audience will listen and see this in our performances and our faces. - if your feeling is well, ...  more

blog: Joining an established choir: a guide for new singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

Loch Lomond - LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende
video: Loch Lomond - LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende

Live-Mitschnitt vom Chorwettbewerb Austria Cantat 2012 in Salzburg