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blog: Finding out about Songs: don’t believe everything you read!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few Songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

blog: New season, new Songs – how to find new repertoire for your choir

[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: Learning Songs by ear: what should you do while other parts are being taught?

[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...

Midwinter Songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen
video: Midwinter Songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen

The East Central University Chorale performing the last three of Morten Lauridsens "Midwinter Songs" cycle. (Numbers 3 through 5) Including III. "She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep" IV. "Mid Winter Waking" and V. "Intercession In Late Octo...  more

blog: How to put on a successful concert 2: Songs and concert structure

[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...

Fleeting Glance
group: Fleeting Glance

Wednesday evenings are most enjoyable at Fleeting Glance. We have a varied repertoire of well-known pop and jazz Songs, as well as the occasional Folk song. A mixed choir or various age groups, we have regular concerts in the Berlin region, but also furth...  more

Stay Tuned
group: Stay Tuned

We are Stay Tuned Choir and we meet on a Tuesday evening in Dural NSW from 7.30-9.30pm during school terms.

 Our repertoire consists mainly of Folk, gospel, pop and freedom Songs all sung in glorious 4 part harmony and mostly in a capella style. All c...  more

blog: Why can’t we sing more Songs in English?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign Songs.     I point out that ...

blog: Sometimes the old Songs are the best – finding the balance between new and familiar

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I have a low boredom threshold. There are 100s of gorgeous new Songs I want to teach and it’s hard to cram them all in.   Photo by Leo Reyn...

blog: Why do choirs stand in sections to learn Songs? Here’s an alternative that might work better!

[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...