[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. there will come a Time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over. Who will you hand over to...
Once Upon a Time / Swanee - Phoenix Chorus (www.phoenixladies.co.uk)
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You know those people who sing all the Time — when they’re cooking, hoovering, gardening, whatever? Well, I’m not one of them. ...
Walking home after choir one night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the Time, (referring specifically to the Cr...
of course, this very blog is a great tool and certainly, sharing other blogs has been an amazing learning curve for me. Many blog platforms such as Blogger are free and quite simple to use & set up. 1. Time - You could of course spend y...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a choir has been going for a long Time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing. Photo by Rex Pe But first they have to spend Time learning songs. &nbs...
the name de Profundis is Latin for out of the deep. It plays on the distinctiveness of the male voice, while at the same Time bespeaking the conviction that music has the capacity to reveal the profound, that which is concealed within our own depths. ... more
It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills. All of us do it, most of the Time unknowingly. Our new temporary Musical Director, for the adults Choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves takin...
One of the all-Time favourite pieces in the Accessible Choral Library for smaller choirs is David Barton's 'My Lord what a morning' for SAB which is now winging its way to a choir who picked up a sample copy at the recent National Association of Choirs co...