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blog: Where are all the birthday songs?

[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...

Koncerts Mīlas dziesmas.mpg
video: Koncerts Mīlas dziesmas.mpg

The name of this set of songs is "Mīlas dziesmas" (or "Love songs" translated From latvian) Performed by RSU mixed choir Riga (conductors Evita Taranda and Zane Zilberte, choir master Agris Puķe) and dance group "Ačkups" lead by Elita Treilone. Instrumen...  more

Deus Salutis
video: Deus Salutis

Flint male voice choir singing Deus Salutis www.flintmalevoicechoir.co.uk

blog: Does your singing voice reveal the real you?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches the microphone. We expect disaster. They open their mouth and the most amazing, beauti...

blog: Why you should stand front and centre if you’re not a confident singer

[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...

blog: How to know which harmony part to sing – a guide for new singers

[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...

blog: How to squeeze singers into a rehearsal space that’s too small

[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...

blog: The curse of confusion: why thinking is bad for singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

blog: Why singing together is a great healer

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]The world Can be a scary and upsetting place. When I wrote this back in 2016, here in the UK we were witnessing political infighting, uncertain futures, auster...

blog: Why are so many people afraid to open their mouths and sing?

[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...