Mabe Ladies choir perform Bright Morning Stars, a Kentucky folk hymn arranged by Jay Althouse in Concert at Caldicot Leisure Centre with Caldicot male Voice choir. Sept 6 2014 Conductor Amanda Ward, Accompanist Rico Gerber

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is a lack of men in many community choirs (Why men won’t sing).     The Tenor by Paul Helm   One of the results of th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   “You can’t run a singing workshop here, we don’t hAve a piano.”   photo by Thomas Quine   It’s amazing ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Some people run ‘drop-in’ singing sessions. People can drop in on any session they want, there is no commitment and no signing up for a ‘...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   What is it about a live audience that throws a spanner in the works?     scared face by Kim   You’ve prepared thoroughly, you&...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine.     But for ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a singer.     The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘easy’.     This week I’ll look at specific types of easy songs: rounds, c...

Rehearsal for the hymn of Kassiani Ακροάσεις Νέων Μελών! Γίνε μέλος της χορωδίας και μάθε μουσική εντελώς ΔΩΡΕΑΝ. Προετοιμάσου μαζί μας και ταξίδεψε εντελώς δωρεάν στην Μόσχα με την χορωδία! Ξεκίνησαν οι ανοιχτές πρόβες για το Τροπάριο της Κασσ...  moreRehearsal for the hymn of Kassiani Ακροάσεις Νέων Μελών! Γίνε μέλος της χορωδίας και μάθε μουσική εντελώς ΔΩΡΕΑΝ. Προετοιμάσου μαζί μας και ταξίδεψε εντελώς δωρεάν στην Μόσχα με την χορωδία! Ξεκίνησαν οι ανοιχτές πρόβες για το Τροπάριο της Κασσιανής που θα εκτελεστεί την Μεγάλη Τρίτη, 15/4/2014, στίς 20.00', στον Ι.Ν. Αγίου Αλεξάνδρου Π. Φαλήρου. Σας περιμένουμε κάθε Πέμπτη στην ανοιχτή πρόβα μας, Παυσανίου 8, Παγκράτι, Αθήνα στις 20.00'-22.00' Κιν. 69 40 55 34 54 www.stalexanderchoir.gr  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It doesn’t take long to form a habit. Sometimes just a tea break, let alone a whole lunchtime. But it can take ages to break a habit.    ...