Following the Dreadful fire in March earlier this year, Thomas's Choral Society are inviting the local community to raise their voice in support of this appeal to help fund the restoration process in the name of the 'Phoenix Fund'. We are putting on a 'Co...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc. photo by webmink &...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I went to a Singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] In my series of posts on How to deal with song lyrics a few weeks back, I said that I believe that song lyrics are stored in a different part of the brain ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? and Easy songs for your choir and Finding songs for your ch...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Lately I’ve been wrestling with the problem of inconsistent attendance at choir. If not everyone comes each week it’s hard to do any de...
According to the Big Choral Census, there are more than 2 million people in Britain that Sing in a choir. However, over the past year, face-to-face choir rehearsals haven’t always been possible. Many choirs have rehearsed together uSing video c...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes (yes, I admit it), I make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phraSing. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the time of year when many people make resolutions, set goals and devise plans for the coming year. photo by --Tico-- But i...
Still looking for the proper song to Sing in a Choral Celebration and event around the world? Find some of the best of contemporary choral works or tuneful Italian music. For Female Choirs, have a look at these: - Veni Sancte Spiritus by Guido...
