This year I had the opportunity to capture the journey of the Grande Prairie Boys' Choir up in Canada. It was an incredible experience. I appreciated seeing the way the conductor (Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal) helped steer the choir through all the ups, d...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about Singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of Singing together can be duplicated online and...

Nou sien jy hulle en dan is hulle weer skoonveld...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of Singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a Singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Pho...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hunDreds of times before.   photo by John Bencina ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources.   photo ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call Singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

[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 contact Chris if you want to submit a question.     Tim wro...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous Singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or Singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...