[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row.   ... and it's no...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise.     How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...

BE PART OF IT. We present a spring evening concert with enchanting harmonies, soaring voices, and dramatic candlelit presentation ALBION ALES. Included in the ticket price is a pint of Albion real ale (from the Abbeydale Brewery)   - or a wine or ...

Although we only became the City of Truro Male Choir in 2003, we can trace our singing forefathers back to two local village choirs formed in the 1940s. these were Chacewater & District Male Choir and Carnon Vale Male Choir. We aim to be the most ent...  moreAlthough we only became the City of Truro Male Choir in 2003, we can trace our singing forefathers back to two local village choirs formed in the 1940s. these were Chacewater & District Male Choir and Carnon Vale Male Choir. We aim to be the most entertaining male voice choir in the South West and for the City of Truro to be proud of us. the ethos of the choir is to have fun and enjoy singing. Each year we host a visiting choir and also spend a weekend away. We are a registered charity, and our current membership is over 50.We give approximately a dozen concerts a year  less

Based in Swadlincote, nestled at the southern tip of Derbyshire, England, Gresley takes its name from the Parish of Church Gresley nearby, where the choir was born in 1904. the choir has over 50 members and fulfills about 20 engagements a year performin...  moreBased in Swadlincote, nestled at the southern tip of Derbyshire, England, Gresley takes its name from the Parish of Church Gresley nearby, where the choir was born in 1904. the choir has over 50 members and fulfills about 20 engagements a year performing for a range of societies from small groups, churches to national bodies, and has toured extensively, in the U.K., Ireland, Europe and U.S.A. including a number of choir exchange visits.  

the Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir was formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of the Bath and Somerset, Bristol and the South Gloucester part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary. the choir is truly representative of the force with a...  morethe Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir was formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of the Bath and Somerset, Bristol and the South Gloucester part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary. the choir is truly representative of the force with a membership consisting almost entirely of serving and retired police officers, serving and retired members of the support staff and the special constabulary. We want to maintain the tradition of choral singing in a pleasant social environment and we do so under the professional leadership and tuition of our musical director Alison Howell, accompanist Julie Payne and deputy accompanist Gemma Leach. We also want to share that musical tradition with the community, raise funds for local organisations and to act as ambassadors for the force. Away from the formal concerts however there is nothing the members like better than to sing and impromptu performances have taken place on cross channel ferries, in motorway services and in the odd pub or two. the choir...    less

Swedish men's chorus Orphei Drängar on March 10, 2017 at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota (final concert of their US tour). - - - Text by composer's father: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - Score available at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portf...  moreSwedish men's chorus Orphei Drängar on March 10, 2017 at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota (final concert of their US tour). - - - Text by composer's father: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - Score available at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/gagot  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   there are many choir leaders whose priority is to create as perfect a rendition of a written musical score as they can (see Music lives in flawed humans and...