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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...

blog: Are ALL Songs suitable for purely vocal arrangements?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new Songs to use with my singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

Four Slovak Folk Songs, Béla Bartók. Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
video: Four Slovak Folk Songs, Béla Bartók. Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

I. Wedding Song II. Song of the Hay Harvesters III. Dancing Song (from Mezibrod) IV. Dancing Song (from Poniky) Coral Reyes Bartlet David Martel, piano José Híjar Polo, director Concierto Extraordinario Fiestas de Julio Iglesia de la Peña de...  more

blog: Don’t be too quick to dismiss Songs that aren’t in English

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing Songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

blog: How to find the balance between easy and challenging Songs in a drop-in singing group

[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...

Carols of the Bells
video: Carols of the Bells

Pitchcraft's arrangement of the Ukrainian Christmas carol with other carols. Hit SUBSCRIBE and the NOTIFICATION BELL to stay up to date with Pitchcraft's channel. Want Pitchcraft to perform at your next event? We have a wide repertoire to choose fro...  more

Гурт "ОРФЕЙ" - Стародавній кант  "Через поле широкеє..."
video: Гурт "ОРФЕЙ" - Стародавній кант "Через поле широкеє..."

The оld Ukrainian chant. Стародавній лірницький кант невідомого автора XVI ст. Дмитро Котко (обр.) "Через поле широкеє, через море глибокеє...". Павло Табаков та вокальний гурт "ОРФЕЙ" , Львів, 2007р. Ukrainian song. Украинская народная песня.

blog: Finding out about Songs: two real-world examples

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching Songs.     Photo by Ashley ...