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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...

blog: How many breaks should you have on a Singing course?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a Singing course and want to Sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

Sing Lullaby
video: Sing Lullaby

Traditional Basque carol arranged by Edgar Pettman Sung by the dwsChorale www.dwsolo.com Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now reclining, Sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Angels are watching, stars are shining Over the place where he i...  more