[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing Workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] the OK Chorale is not a performing choir (yet!), but after two terms of hard (but fun) Work, we’ve invited some friends and family along next week t...
Want to improve your skills? Want to learn about singing? All this while having fun? then this Workshop is for you! At St Stephen's Church Gloucester Road SW7 4RL, Kensington, LondonBoth groups (Belters and Divas) will Work on two or three piec...
This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers blog. the phrase is that curved line in a piece of music that is like climbing a mountain. You start out with lots of excitement. It is hard Work to go up that slanted side an...
A couple of years ago, around this time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, Work was pretty crappy at the ...
Through the past thousands of years, choir singing has become more and more widespread, more and more part of our everyday lives. We can only contemplate how it started - maybe with religious rituals? Or Work songs? But nowadays, choir singing - and mus...
Sing from the Heart Tranquil countryside singing retreat holiday in the heart of rural Normandie, France 6-13 April 2024 "...an amazing & Glorious week of singing & friendship." Fun, friendly and nurturing small group singing retr...
An award-winning choral Work by Canadian composer Jeff Smallman. Available through Kelman Hall publishing.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of the Choir: Sing While You Work. the choirmaster went into five different...
[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing Workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
