[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir? There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. here are some things to help k...
Introducing Hymnpact!® - a brand new digital resource from the Royal School of Church Music to bring music in schools and churches closer together. “I love to hear people sing because it lifts my spirit” – Justin Welby, Archbishop...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join. &nbs...
(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) Eliminating the Choral Caste System: As we aspire to have outstanding high school choral programs, it is easy to fall into the trap of pe...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s a dark January evening, cold and rainy, and we’re snuggled up in the warm eating our supper. Choir starts in half an ho...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I run singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?). Photo by C. Moses At some places the workshops are full and...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at how singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “In our choir we’re not allowed to use words in concerts.” Photo by Kaptain Kobold Great idea. In principle. But how...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of Children in Need: The Big Night Out...
