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blog: Does your choir need a constitution?

[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.     Sue ...

blog: 10 reasons why your next singing workshop should be a residential one

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   there is something different and special about a residential learning experience.   photo by Martyn Gorman   A whole day of singing i...

blog: Raising the bar: singing with people who are more experienced than you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Many of us are wary of attending singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly t...

This Is Albion
video: This Is Albion

We're often told that Albion is hard to define, though beautiful - and that our music speaks to people in ways that touch them deeply. Here is a film that seeks to explain more of what we do. voices from the choir describe our songs, our technique, our ...  more

ORPHEUS vocal group
group: ORPHEUS vocal group

ORPHEUS vocal group founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a male a cappella group with eight singers. All members are professional singers and musicians, all of them graduated the Higher Musical Academy in Lviv and their diverse musical backgrounds...  more

blog: Why Are Punk Rock Choirs Coming to the Fore?

If you’ve already heard the HSS Choir belt out their a capella version of I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones or the Blue Ribbon Glee Club putting a whole new spin on Wreckless Eric’s (I’d Go the) Whole Wide World, then the idea ...

blog: Four powerful ideas guaranteed to help you learn to sing better

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   People are always asking me how they can learn to sing. Everyone is already a singer of course, but it’s always possible to learn how to sing b...

Gaudete - arranged for three voices
video: Gaudete - arranged for three voices

Ancient Christmas carol from Piae Cantiones This is my arrangement for our community choir (Soprano, Alto and Bass), but transposed down a third here for me to sing. (the arrangement also has an optional piano part which I did not use for this recording)

blog: How to sing harmony on your own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on...

blog: Do everything you can to support your choir leader – they’re the only one you’ve got!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]Most singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what g...