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blog: How to Give and receive starting notes 2: receiving your note accurately

[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...

blog: Sing the intention, not the meaning

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on My blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to Give some emotion to our delivery...

Choir of the Year 2016 Southend Vox Chamber Choir
video: Choir of the Year 2016 Southend Vox Chamber Choir

Our entry to the national Choir of the Year competition in 2016, wHere we made it through to the second round against very tough competition!

Four Arms Two Necks One Wreathing
video: Four Arms Two Necks One Wreathing

Composed by Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) Sung Here by the dwsChorale (just verse 1) Four arms, two necks, one wreathing, Two pair of lips, one breathing. Fa la la la la la. Two Hearts that multiply Sighs interchangeably. Fa la la la la la. Image...  more

blog: On Choral Music in Worship

[Originally published on Michael McGlynn's Wordpress site Here, and subsequently published by On Being, December 2011]   I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. My parents endeavoured to Give me every opportunity to be exposed to a vast range of musi...

blog: How to Give and receive starting notes 1: giving notes out

[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...

blog: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on My blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the kinds of singing that I like (I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!).     Now I want to Give...

Serenity Chorale - Ghana
group: Serenity Chorale - Ghana

A choral group made up of Energetic, devoted and dedicated youth with the aim of spreading the word of God through music. Serenity Chorale fills Hearts with God's peaceful Harmony . The group was established at SDA College of Education, Asokore Koforidua.

blog: Using reductive metaphors won't solve your choirs problems

One of My favorite choir tricks was to telling My singers to ‘aim for the top side of the pitch.’  This was, of course, because they were singing flat, and I thought the imagery would Give My singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...

Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!!  :-)
video: Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!! :-)

Why not Give singing for men a go! www.facebook.com/bournemouthmvc