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blog: Singing in the company of strangers

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other Sing so well together was amazing”   “An excellent day proving that 50...

blog: Discover the joys of Singing on your own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Opportunities to Sing with others, especially in harmony, are very rare when you’re confined to your house. This could be a chance to discover the joys...

blog: Can open-access choirs cater for every kind of Singer?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a member of the Natural Voice Network I share their belief that everybody can Sing and nobody should be excluded from music-making. Which is why n...

blog: 10 ways to be a better choir member

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need Singing lessons in order to be able to Sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...

blog: Christmas carols are dying out – but are they really?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t Sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

blog: Is Singing together dying out?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in Singing, we don’t Sing together like we used to.     TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...

blog: When you don’t feel like Singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – Sing yourself happy!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...

blog: How to Sing together in times of isolation

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise.     How do we keep Singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...

blog: Sing something simple (and see if your Singing is as good as you think it is)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to the simplest of melodies, whether it’s Singing Along with others or arranging a...

blog: Why choirs shouldn’t Sing pop songs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to lead a women’s Singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the Singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...