[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1 I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’m often asked by choir members to play a recording of a song before I start teaching it so they can get an idea of how it sounds. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us don’t like the sound of our singing voice. Some people won’t even sing in front of others because they don’t want to inf...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’re learning a song in four-part harmony and you think you’ve nailed your harmony part. © Copyright Basher Eyre and li...
End of the World is a song originally written by Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels. According to Nelly this was her favorite 'love Song' from the album 'The Spirit Indestructible' We have done our rendition of the song to share the spirit of Valentine w... more
We are happy to see you in 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival. Under the Slogan of “Songs of Ocean, Songs of Joy”, the 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival will be a venue where people who love choral music...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD. I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Planning a singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session. Photo by Pink Singers The main differences are t...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one. If you’re the person ...