Update - Auditions closed for the season -- thanks to all who came out!    Searching for just the right choir? Do you sing bass or tenor? Do you live within driving distance of the Ottawa, Canada's Capital region? Jo...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.     Photo by Ashley ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last Week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This Week I’d like to ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the Days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of th...  more-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the Days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. - Matthew 2:2 KJV Chorus: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, [that will splinter sovereigns and cities] - Numbers 24:17 KJV Choral: How lovely shines the Morning Star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's Son of Jacob's race, My Bridegroom and my King of Grace, For Thee my heart is pining. Lowly, Holy, great and glorious, Thou victorious Prince of graces, Filling all the heavenly places.  less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way?     © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We are lucky that singing is a very social activity. Whether we are a choir leader or singer, we are amongst friends each Week.     I'm diffe...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What’s great about a group of singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques Week on wee...

Song of summer for choir, cello and guitar based on the duo Summertime Rag by Chris Benson In the summertime when the work was done we'd take our ease and have our fun we'd been always looking forward to the warm dry Days of sun In the summerti...  moreSong of summer for choir, cello and guitar based on the duo Summertime Rag by Chris Benson In the summertime when the work was done we'd take our ease and have our fun we'd been always looking forward to the warm dry Days of sun In the summertime we would run and sing enjoy all that the Days could bring we would laugh and wintertime would seem a very distant thing but it couldn't last and the autumn came too quickly with its wind and rain ....