[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all.     What can you say without hurting thei...

FC CC's Finals performance at North Central High School, March 2, 2013. With special focus on Abby May. I love you FC Chamber Choir! Your performances tug on my heart strings every time... Thank you Mr. Knaup for everything you do.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Choosing a running order for your concert or CD.     This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selectin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together creates a real sense of community. Sometimes a choir arises from an existing community, but other times the creation of a choir builds a ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc.   photo by webmink &...

[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...

Cherries on a swing set sono un gruppo vocale di 7 voci con un repertorio che spazia dal madrigale al pop al blues. (Stefano Benini, Daniele Batella, Davide Simoncini, Sara Paragiani, Vanessa Pettinelli, Veronica Troscia, Gaia Falsaperna).Questo è un estr...  moreCherries on a swing set sono un gruppo vocale di 7 voci con un repertorio che spazia dal madrigale al pop al blues. (Stefano Benini, Daniele Batella, Davide Simoncini, Sara Paragiani, Vanessa Pettinelli, Veronica Troscia, Gaia Falsaperna).Questo è un estratto del concerto tenuto a Roma il 21 giugno 2011 per la festa della musica nel cortile monumentale di palazzo Mattei. (Freddie Mercury)  

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform In Remembrance by Eleanor Daley, a Canadian composer of choral music. Words, Elizabeth Frye - from the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep". If you love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Pleas...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform In Remembrance by Eleanor Daley, a Canadian composer of choral music. Words, Elizabeth Frye - from the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep". If you love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html Visit our blog http://www.stairwellcarollers.blog...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In my series of posts on How to deal with song lyrics a few weeks back, I said that I believe that song lyrics are stored in a different part of the brain ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? and Easy songs for your choir and Finding songs for your ch...