Zulu civil rights song, One which came to be sung at political funerals in The 1980s. What have we dOne? We shall meet in heaven This outdoor performance was The culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for One night onl...  One';">moreOne;">Zulu civil rights song, One which came to be sung at political funerals in The 1980s. What have we dOne? We shall meet in heaven This outdoor performance was The culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for One night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gaThers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in The summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  One';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The choir]   Sometimes (yes, I admit it), I make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phrasing.   ...

"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, 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 D...  One';">moreOne;">"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, 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: Jorge Valls, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. This popular children's folk song from Ghana is sung traditionally as a call and response. It is an Akan playground song. "Pete" (which means "vulture") is a nickname for children. It is a reference to a child's great appetite. Vulture, vulture, your moTher is calling you. What does she want me to do? She said The meal is ready.   One';">less

The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on The 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side One day when I saw The poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured ...  One';">moreOne;">The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on The 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side One day when I saw The poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured by The simple beauty of Patrick’s poem, and The mystery of The first line, “It will be The past.” I loved his vision and thought immediately that I wanted to compose music for this poem. Mystery, joy, wonder. “Heaven” is The winner of choral composition competitions sponsored by both The Manhattan Choral Ensemble and Georgia College. Performed by The Georgia College Max Noah Singers, Dr. Jennifer Flory conducting.  One';">less

Coastal Sound Youth choir in performance as part of Voices West 2011 hosted by Kokopelli at MacDougall United Church, Edmonton. Music from "Sesame Street", arranged by Greg Martin. www.coastalsoundmusic.com

Solo by Diana Whiteside. Originally an Eastern European pop song by The band 'Magazin' enrichened by The vocal cameo of Ezma Redzapova, 'Queen of The Gypsy's'. Google her life & work... it's worth it.... Gurt Winter Concert 2012 The Gurt Lush choir debu...  One';">moreOne;">Solo by Diana Whiteside. Originally an Eastern European pop song by The band 'Magazin' enrichened by The vocal cameo of Ezma Redzapova, 'Queen of The Gypsy's'. Google her life & work... it's worth it.... Gurt Winter Concert 2012 The Gurt Lush choir debut Concert at The Colston Hall, with Bristol Male Voice choir. Musical Directors, Sam Burns & Steve daykin 300 Singers, 1500+ Audience. Several thousand raised for St Peters Hospice. Where were you? ;-)  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or songs with just One word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at some...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The choir]   Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘easy’.     This week I’ll look at specific types of easy songs: rounds, c...

My women's choir The Merry Poppins performed The song Matchmaker, from Fiddler on The roof. (I'm playing and directing, outside The frame) See: https://singwell.eu/workshops/choir-merry-poppins/