[The views expressed in this Blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

In this way has happened on the 14th In... Canto sul Garda International Choir Festival & Competition too. This year more than 450 Singers came from 10 countries to share their musical knowledge and Sing together in one of the most beautiful parts of Ital...

Be inspired by a vibrant atmosphere of friendship everybody is thrilled to share the passion for music and Singing together! Take the opportunity to Sing in beautiful venues and churches at that lovely place!meeting music is looking forward to meet you an...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   The other weekend 50 Singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   OK, I’ll admit it up front: I’m a charlatan. I have no training for the job which gives me my income. So when it comes to giving starting notes ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   The other week I wrote about who your choir actually ‘belongs’ to (Whose choir is it any way?). Does it belong to the Singers, the...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   At the start of term we have an equal number of Singers in each part, but by the end of term, there are always too many altos (or sopranos or tenors &ndash...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.       Bl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that they’re Singing something different from you? &n...