[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...
Albion lift their voices to the nation Albion help to launch the 2014 Yorkshire Festival at Sheffields Millennium Gallery. Credit: andrew Stepan Published on the 30 January 2015 15:08 Local choir A...
Gladly present you a new publication, The "Nature" by Battista Pradal for female voices with Emily Dickinson’s text. Mr Pradal was member of jury in international composition and choral competitions and is artistic director of the well known meeti...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love my job. I get to stand in front of a bunch of singers and hear wonderful harmonies washing over me. Antony Gormley's Field for the...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. Morning St...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of singers in any ci...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes old choir repertoire becomes stale. Photo by quinn.anya Well-loved songs start to wear out and lose their sparkle. What can ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Have you ever been swept along by the enthusiasm of a singing session only to feel drained at the end or with a sore throat and aching legs? ...