[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...

[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...

Shumayela, under the direction of Kimberley Denis, performs "Kaki Lambe," a traditional piece from Senegal, arranged by Brian Tate. With guests Nelson Nagenda (Cape Town Chamber choir, South Africa) and Theodore Cookson (Mascato Youth choir, Namibia). for...  moreShumayela, under the direction of Kimberley Denis, performs "Kaki Lambe," a traditional piece from Senegal, arranged by Brian Tate. With guests Nelson Nagenda (Cape Town Chamber choir, South Africa) and Theodore Cookson (Mascato Youth choir, Namibia). for more information on the Kokopelli choir Association, visit http://kokopellichoirs.com.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Some people just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.     ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

"Sound an Alarm", from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus", arranged Harold Noble. Performed by Gresley Male Voice choir, Swadlincote, October 2016

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...

[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...