[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Rather than everyone Singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my Singing workshops and choirs. Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul Th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new Singing group – my first in...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re in the middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?” Photo by ph...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new Singers. photo by I...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie photo by Fido Especially when...
Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to Sing Along (here's a li...
we Sing in the Brecht-Eisler tradition and prefer modern music with a politically interesting content
Singing day with GGCC www.ggcc.org.uk Huge thank to hosts London School of Theology www.lst.ac.uk