[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   the evening’s are lighter, the weather is warmer, the songs are amazing, the singing’s as good as ever – it’s summer!  ...

Premier Choir and Young Men's Ensemble of the Boston Children's Chorus present "Finding A Home" by Sydney Guillaume. the world premiere of this piece was at our Lift Every Voice: At the Table virtual concert on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Our singers composed t...  morePremier Choir and Young Men's Ensemble of the Boston Children's Chorus present "Finding A Home" by Sydney Guillaume. the world premiere of this piece was at our Lift Every Voice: At the Table virtual concert on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Our singers composed this piece with Sydney Guillaume as part of our Opus Nuovo initiative. Watch the full concert at live.bostonchildrenschorus.org. About Opus Nuovo: This season, we launched an ongoing commissioning project as a commitment to a diverse and inclusive approach to choral programming. Through this innovation, we are seeking to broaden the landscape of the choral repertoire for both student and professional choirs. Over the next three years, our singers will collaborate with ten global composers to facilitate the creation of a collection of new choral works which, aligned with BCC’s vision of cultural equity, represent a truly diverse spectrum of global musical styles and approaches. This season, our upper choir singers worked with Jazzmeia Horn, Sydney Guillaume, ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]    Some people I know think that to sing harmony with others you have to get on with them.   Photo by woodleywonderworks   But I don&rsq...

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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It is always difficult to find suitable venues for choir performances.   photo by Ben Dodson   Churches are usually very welcoming (and oft...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   “I love singing, but I haven’t sung for years and I really miss it.”     So why haven’t you joined a choir or co...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of using written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear.   &...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   We bandy terms around like ‘authentic voice’ and ‘natural voice’ when we talk about singing.   photo by Jean Spector &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Like a newspaper headline, or a title for a blog post, a good name for a singing workshop can make all the difference.   Queue for the Banksy Exh...