[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m all in favour of confident singers (see How to be a confident singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem. How can you make sure y...

Our next concert will be : Handel : Israel in Egypt On 16 November 2025 at 7.30 All Saints Church Kingston will become the stage for intensely powerful musical drama as Kingston Choral Society opens their 75th season with a truly remarkable work. Han...  moreOur next concert will be : Handel : Israel in Egypt On 16 November 2025 at 7.30 All Saints Church Kingston will become the stage for intensely powerful musical drama as Kingston Choral Society opens their 75th season with a truly remarkable work. Handel’s Israel in Egypt is one of Handel’s most lavish and dramatic oratorios. Unusually, the soloists’ contributions are secondary as the choir is given the starring role in the turbulent narrative, relating the story of the Biblical plagues, the Israelites’ flight from Egypt via the parting of the Red Sea, and their triumph over the Pharaoh’s army. The plot unfolds in a series of thrilling and startlingly inventive choruses. It is fitting that KCS should introduce their 75th Anniversary season with a Handel oratorio. The formation of what was originally the Surbiton Oratorio Society was inspired by the desire of the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston to stage a monumental performance of Handel’s Messiah in the borough by bringing together Church and other c...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in January I shared with you my journey so far of Becoming a choir leader.     Yes, I am a choir leader, and I have one community choir...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Jargon is a useful shorthand for people in the know. But for those outside our world, it can be confusing or even meaningless.     We ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all.     What can you say without hurting thei...

voices of Nature (2016) o.l.v. Kurt Bikkembergs

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A part of the choir's winning performance at the 57th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2014 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Choosing a running order for your concert or CD.     This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selectin...