[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...
Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences of amateur Singers as part of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University of Wales. Please could all of you lovely people who sing re...
[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...
Who are we? Well, we are the Kórus Spontánusz! That was our answer, unexpected even for us, since we hadn’t thought of a name yet. It happened on a December night in 2001 in Sopron in front of the Dömötöri Patisserie where we sang Christmas carols for ... more
Most Singers know Messiah pretty well, but how would you feel having to walk out on stage for a complete Messiah performance without your score? That's exactly what the members of Bristol Choral Society will be doing this Saturday 22 December at ...
Hello everyone, I've developed MixMyPart.com which is an online application to help Singers learn their harmony parts and practice from home. Teachers, Choir Directors, and Music Directors can prepare their own recordings for use in our multitrac...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As they say: size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with it that counts. Measuring lung capacity with a spirometer The University of...
This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers blog. The phrase is that curved line in a piece of music that is like climbing a mountain. You start out with lots of excitement. It is hard work to go up that slanted side an...
The Lassus Scholars, named after the great Renaissance composer Orlande de Lassus, seek to achieve excellence in expression and interpretation in all musical styles from the 16th century to the present day.