[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the Moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choirs are not meeting at the Moment so lots of you have gone online to sing. Given that it will be just you singing at a screen, what can you do to get the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally run workshops for members of my choir to help improve their singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...

A brilliant Moment from our concert in Stirling's Tolbooth theatre. :-) 5/5/15

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I watched a TV documentary the other day called How a choir works with Gareth Malone.   Photo by theCamerons   At one point he talked about...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

Today, I am thrilled to share some extraordinary news that marks a significant milestone in my journey as a composer. JW Pepper, the esteemed publishing house, has welcomed my music into their catalog. This Moment is a dream come true and a testament to y...

OK so some songs we recorded didn't make the CD "these islands". Here is one that got away. the Miller of Dee. We will soon be putting up a podcast of the Choral Celebration, for a limited time in the run up to the Grand Depart. Keep your eyes and ears...

      the Major Minors Children's Choir in NZ was founded in 2012 by qualified musicians who voluntarily run two children's choirs based in Upper Hutt. Children for both choirs are aged 4-13 at the Moment. We have grown in sound (and n...