Hello Choral Friends, Here's an important reminder for you. Don't forget that Anthony Silvestri and I have collaborated on many pieces. This means that whenever you acquire one of my works, he receives funds that are crucial for his recovery. So, if ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.      ...

First published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/24/cleopatra/   “Fool!  Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Cleopatra A summer vacatio...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique.   photo by Kevin Cea...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve suddenly realised I don’t know what to call myself any more. I used to be a ‘choirmaster’ (a term I got from Gareth Malone and...

26.04.2012 | Yellowstone | 10:15 “Dances with bison!” Fair enough, you don´t really have a chance to dance with a bison. Those down to earth giants are rather in the mood to stroll around or do a slow-mo struggle w...

[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?...