[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s that time again here in the UK: Choir of the Year 2012 auditions are under way. Quite often choir members come up to me t...
PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA International Copernicus Choir Festival & Competition will for the 5th time present a great opportunity for integration of the choral community and promotion of choral music. Its name refers to the figure of the famous astronomer Nico...
[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 ...
This post originally appeared on Helping You Harmonise in August 2009 I’ve been threatening Since last winter to write about how the Inner Game ideas can inform rehearsal techniques, and the time has at last arrived. This pos...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of choir it is.But choirs change over time. Maybe your choir name doesn’t fit what y...
sing with delight! having a good time together when singing the masterpieces of choirmusic from "every corner". feeling the music in our hearts. the audience will listen and see this in our performances and our faces. - if your feeling is well, ... more
Back for the second year running but hoping there will be no snow this time, the OK Chorale are delighted to present their annual spring concert at St. Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk on Saturday 29 March at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 (£2 und...
In 2013, having completed my university studies, my professional experience in composition was nil. My jobs until then had been as an ice cream seller and a brief stint at a bookstore making photocopies—part-time jobs to support my university studie...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] time to look forward to the coming year. with thanks to my lovely assistant Susie Mendelsson Look back first to realise all the big mis...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s time for a change. &n...
