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blog: How to deal with song lyrics 3: foreign words and beyond the first verse

[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...

blog: Singer or chorister? Choirmaster or conductor? What do you call yourself?

[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...

blog: All change! - handing your choir over to someone else

[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 ...

blog: Martin's Virtual Choir

Hi Everyone, I'm Martin Gölles, a composer and conductor from Hungary. I'd like to perform one of my choir pieces called "Autumn Air" with a virtual choir. Want to be apart of this project? Please check my Blog: http://martingolles.Blogspot.hu/...

blog: Choir? Chorale? Ensemble? What’s in a name?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of you know that I avoid uSing the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber ...

blog: Singers and choir leaders: what bad habits have you got into?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]We are all creatures of habit. Which is no bad thing until it starts to affect what we do adversely. photo by CTRLF5 How many bad habits have you got into ...

blog: Instant choir – just add people

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform.   the Big Night Out Community Choir for BBC ChilDren in Need 201...

blog: 10 choir website mistakes to avoid (or how to look professional online)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I was trawling through a bunch of choir websites the other day in order to send out some information about a workshop I’m running.     I ...

group: virtuosso ensemble

we Sing in A cappella, we range from ages 25 to 30.. we are classically trained vocally and in composition. we perform in all kind of events such as weddings, cooperate functions, etc.

blog: How to cope when Singers miss choir sessions

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   What’s great about a group of Singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques week on wee...