[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] If I get 30 singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts. Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. A budding ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot! Photo b...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jes...
Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say rejoice. Let your softness be known unto all men: the Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in all prayer and supplication, let your petitions be manifest unto God with giving of thanks. And the peace ... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them. I...
