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blog: Why choir leaders aren’t millionaires (even though we charge a lot)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right?   Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com   Wrong! I...

blog: Size matters: how to work effectively with large choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   If I get 30 Singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...

blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking the same language

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that Singers who att...

group: Philly Pops Festival Chorus

170 voices who Sing with the Philly Pops

blog: The Lord Bless you and keep you....

After an outing at our latest Sing Day in North Yorkshire, this lovely gently flowing arrangement of Tim Knight's 'The Lord bless you and keep you' proved to be immensely popular so we've now made it available on our website (you can also source the piece...

blog: Choirs that don’t perform - why on earth not??!!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

blog: Standing up for your choir (or do you use chairs and sit down?)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst Singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...

blog: Do you need perfect pitch to lead a choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post 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.   A budding ...

blog: Singing with masks: advice for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect Singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

blog: What kind of feedback do you want?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about getting feedback from Singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, wr...