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blog: Arranging songs for your choir 1: choosing the right song

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   A friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?”   Photo by Jorge Fr...

blog: Want to develop your voice and sing better? Be silly and play!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Trying to increase your vocal range? Want to develop a richer tone to your voice? Puzzling over voice placement and timbre?   photo by the-Serene-...

group: Harmonia Girls' Choir

Girls from 14-24 with exceptional voices from the Southern Gauteng region are welcome to audition and join the choir.

blog: Can you remember a song while standing on one leg? - recalling songs in different contexts

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I teach a song in the morning and it’s sounding pretty good.   photo by kalavinka   then after lunch I get the group to stand f...

blog: Process vs. product: are you along for the singing ride or just the final performance?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Learning and polishing a song can be a long process. Some people find it a chore and can’t wait to get to the end result: a public performance....

blog: How male singers can successfully pitch from a woman (and how women can pitch from a man)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]As we saw last week, many singers struggle with finding (and keeping) their starting notes. photo by Albin Olsson What can make it even harder is if a man ...

group: the Shrewsbury Chorale

the Shrewsbury Chorale is a mixed choir of approximately 50 auditioned voices, which presents three formal concerts per season. Most repertoire is classical in nature.

blog: Make 2016 the year of singing for climate action!

the impact of climate change can already be seen around the globe. This critical issue should leave traces also on Choir Life, and we therefore initiated Earth Choir 2016 – voices for a Living Planet. Welcome to join us! the project is as ...

blog: As a choir leader I’m a control freak ... and that’s exactly how I like it!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Some people lead their choir or singing workshop with another person. I’ve tried it, and it doesn’t really work for me.     cont...

blog: Using feedback forms for choirs and singing workshops

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] You get what you ask for, so be careful how you seek feedback!   photo by Howard Lake   When designing feedback forms, less is more. Here&r...