[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to The simplest of melodies, wheTher it’s Singing along with oThers or arranging a...
“The Heavens are Telling” from Haydn’s “The Creation” is a piece that has been performed as a separate octavo throughout The last century. It is a wonderful way to introduce young Musicians to The classical era of choral composition. Uriel: and The pe... more
Coastal Sound Children’s Choir Diana Clark, artistic director Barry Yamanouchi, accompanist Coastal Sound Children’s Choir aims to inspire each young singer to be Their best–as Musicians and as contributing engaged citizens–through choral Singing... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Singing togeTher is one of The most egalitarian experiences we can have. Photo by wynlok It doesn’t matter how much you earn, wh...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] There have been plenty of UK television programmes over The years which have involved solo Singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...
You may be teaching yourself how to sing (by reading books and watching videos online) or taking Singing lessons to improve your voice. As a beginner singer, you need a lot of real time feedback and guidance. I still remember tak...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] People pay good money to come on a Singing course and want to sing as much as They can. But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...
The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of The best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than Singing is more Singing.” In The USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of ...