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blog: What singing online can and can’t achieve

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...

J'entends le Moulin performed by Mabe Ladies Choir
video: J'entends le Moulin performed by Mabe Ladies choir

Mabe Ladies choir perform J'entends le Moulin by Donald Patriquin at Concert at Caldicot Leisure Centre with Caldicot male Voice choir. Sept 6 2014. Conductor Amanda Ward, Accompanist Rico Gerber

blog: Why my choir doesn’t sing songs from India

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The simple reason is that India doesn’t hAve a harmony singing tradition, and I specialise in harmony singing.     Photo by willsfca ...

blog: Helping your singers learn to hold a harmony part on their own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Singers in a choir are used to singing their harmony part surrounded by others singing the same thing. Holding a part by themselves in a small group ...

blog: Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: pros and cons

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: How to keep the old songs in your repertoire from going stale

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before.   photo by John Bencina ...

blog: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 2

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

blog: How to improve your singing voice

[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 contact Chris if you want to submit a question.     Tim wro...

blog: Why some singers find it hard to learn by ear (and what you can do to make it easier)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Some people really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who are used to using sheet music, but not always. &nb...