[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...

A true bastard love child of a song if ever there was one. A Romanian song collected by Bela Bartok, translated to English by British Folkies Andy Irvine & Jane Cassidy & grafted onto a Bulgarian dance tune, before being brilliantly recorded by Maddie Pry...  moreA true bastard love child of a song if ever there was one. A Romanian song collected by Bela Bartok, translated to English by British Folkies Andy Irvine & Jane Cassidy & grafted onto a Bulgarian dance tune, before being brilliantly recorded by Maddie Pryor & June Tabor (The Silly Sisters) 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? ;-)  less

The Magnets perform a jazzed up version of Emeli Sande's No.1 hit, "Next to me"

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jubilate (Latin, yü-bə-ˈlä-ˌtā) is an Extraordinary Choral Ensemble composed of a diverse group of musicians who share their love of choral music with their audiences. Singing everything from religious works to jazz, J...  moreLocated in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jubilate (Latin, yü-bə-ˈlä-ˌtā) is an Extraordinary Choral Ensemble composed of a diverse group of musicians who share their love of choral music with their audiences. Singing everything from religious works to jazz, Jubilate has enjoyed a 15-year run of exciting, fun-filled, wide-ranging performances while, at the same time, working with community members and local schools to bring choral music to all those who enjoy it so much.  

מילים: לאה גולדברג // לחן: מוני אמריליו // עיבוד: פנינה ענבר אנסמבל קולות נשים נעמה בניצוח פנינה ענבר, בקונצרטיול פריחת השקד של "אגדת עין-כרם". פברואר 2018 www.naama-music.org צילום: דימה לוגוב

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Obvious really, but a choir is a large organism made up of lots of individuals who are working together.     The Tenor by Amyn Kassam &...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For those of us who work to school terms, it is now the summer holidays. Unlike us poor folk here in the UK, the summer break is months long i...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how you get beyond the written word if you've been learning lyrics from sheets of paper.     This week I want to look a...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve suddenly realised I don’t know what to call myself any more. I used to be a ‘choirmaster’ (a term I got from Gareth Malone and...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In January 2008 I handed over the reins of my first choir WorldSong to a new musical director after ten years at the helm.     And in ...