An absolute winner of Praga Cantat 2016, Prague, Czech Republic. Riau's Folksong (Indonesia). arranged by Josu Elberdin (Spain) Conducted by Jefry Franklin Bode
"Lollipop Medley" arranged by Gayle Giese. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: N... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I was running a workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] There are times when it’s not been appropriate for an audience to clap. Funerals and weddings are the obvious ones. photo by Linda Thomas ...
[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 10 ways to be a better choir member. This was prompted by an earlier post on whether you need singing Lessons or not i...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member. choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila This week I ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back. ...
Celtic Celebration Concert Feb. 15, 2014 Conductor Syd Birrell soloist Ev. Brooks