[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The Sing Up programme for schools was set up by the UK government in January 2007 and was funded by them until April 2012. Their aim is to “give ever...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m all in favour of confident singers (see How to be a confident singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive...

Arrangements : David Beaugrand Piano : David Beaugrand Guitare : Lucas Fender Chef de chœur : Sylvie Loberot Vidéo : Karl et Florence Falguères Les 200 choristes et danseurs de la chorale du collège Mont-Roland de Dole.

Written to remember the victims of the Omagh Bombing in Northern Ireland in August 1998 by Michael McGlynn. Sheet music is available from www.michaelmcglynn.com and the soloist is Rachel Thompson.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes it’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing.   Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter   One of th...

Chicago a cappella performs "Save Me" by Robert L. Morris at their concert "Roll, Jordan, Roll: The Spiritual, Old and New" on Feb. 6, 2010, at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL. The soprano soloist is Cari Plachy.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD.     I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I went to a singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...

This is a cross-cultural arrangement of the well-known Persian folk song, Navaie (نوایی). It is arranged by Dr. Jeanette Gallant and performed by Mahtab Haghighi (vocalist), Ali Razmi (tar), Bardia Sadeghi (daf, kouzeh, tombak), the Vancouver Iranian Choi...  moreThis is a cross-cultural arrangement of the well-known Persian folk song, Navaie (نوایی). It is arranged by Dr. Jeanette Gallant and performed by Mahtab Haghighi (vocalist), Ali Razmi (tar), Bardia Sadeghi (daf, kouzeh, tombak), the Vancouver Iranian choir (Taymaz Saba, Conductor) and members of the Vancouver Chamber choir.