[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   What’s great about a group of singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques week on wee...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right?   Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com   Wrong! I...

[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...

Originally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to g...  moreOriginally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to get involved in a fun and sociable musical experience. the Voice Of the Town family has now grown and not only do we have our choirs in Newcastle and Birmingham, but we also have choirs in Edinburgh and Glasgow.  

[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...

the women of the Vocal Art Ensemble perform Ro Agura's "Hotaru Koi" (Ho, Firefly) as part of their May 2011 concert "Cloudburst--Sounds of Nature". To set the mood, the men behind the women are providing 'firefly' effects using laser keychains.

[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...