The Voice Community Choir is based in Barnstaple, North Devon. We Sing a cappella music, old and new and songs from around the world. The emphasis is on enjoyment of Singing - and is open to ALL.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] There have been grumblings in my choir of late. Some people are not happy. But is it possible to keep everyone in a choir happy? ...
[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. ...
There might be readers of this Blog who want to mount a really big work with a relatively small choir. In which case I thought I’d share some thoughts on our current project to perform Verdi’s Messa di Requiem in Guildford on November 24th 201...
[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...
We Are Singi(ng)dunum Next edition – 27 to 30 September 2018 Venue: Belgrade, Serbia Non-competitive festival for all kinds of choirs with many concerts and common Singing. Our festival is an unforgettable occasion to Sing with other choirs and perf... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral Singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious: “I love Singing and have been Singing sinc...
[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...
Concerta performing Aizu-Bandai-San at the Sing Out With Joy winter concert 12/11/2011.
