[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 n...
[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...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] When I was a student, I’d sit in lectures scribbling down everything that the lecturer wrote on the board. Like most people there, I understood...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. the warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of singers (the usual suspects...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] the world can be a terrible place sometimes as we’ve seen in the news lately. It’s hard to imagine how a single person can make a difference. Ch...
We are a 50 strong Male Voice Choir from Kirkintilloch in Scotland around half way between Edinburgh and Glasgow. We perform throughout Scotland and have raised thousands of pounds over the years. Our Annual Concert is held each year at St Mary's Parish... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t know much about me or my journey to become a choir and singing workshop lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I often get people writing to me for advice about choirs. Some of them don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, some ...
