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blog: 7 ways to share your choir’s singing without making a big performance of it

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Some choirs don’t perform at all (see choirs that don’t perform). But most choirs, at some point, will want to share their hard work with...

blog: How to sing songs from other cultures more authentically

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about why you shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) This week ...

Psalm 70 for mixed choir
video: Psalm 70 for mixed choir

Psalm 70 (Revised Standard Version, with doxology) Musical setting for mixed choir (SAATB) by David W Solomons All parts performed by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com

blog: How are mixed choirs different to single-sex choirs?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   How do mixed choirs and single-sex choirs differ, if at all?   Victoria choir, Uganda by Adamesmith   I was partly inspired to write this ...

blog: Using dance moves to learn, remember and perform songs better

 [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Some time ago I tried a new idea (for me any way) for helping people to learn songs.   Photo by Ramesh Lalwani   I decided to associa...

blog: Don’t sing because you’re happy — be happy because you sing!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Staring at a blank page waiting for the muse to strike. Slumped in a chair waiting to feel energised enough to go jogging. Feeling down and the last ...

A Clare Benediction
video: A Clare Benediction

This version of A Clare Benediction by John Rutter was performed by Reflections mixed choir in Truro Cathedral on Saturday 9 November 2013. Reflections is a mixed, four-part harmony choir based in Southeast Cornwall. Photography by Alan Smith. Sound by Ke...  more

Happy - North Kingston Choir
video: Happy - North Kingston choir

Our version of Happy by Pharrell Williams, recorded at our summer concert on 13th July 2014. We always welcome new members. To find out more check out our website: http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc

blog: A day in the life of a concert

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   This is a busy concert time for most choirs.     I thought I'd give an account of a typical concert by one of my community choirs. This ...

blog: Finding (and keeping) your starting note

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]Many singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem. How can you make sure y...