[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...
Set Me as a Seal upon Your Heart set by Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski. J. Steven Walker, conductor. Recorded November, 2018.
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on My blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally I Give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on How people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, How ...
[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...
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!
[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...
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
[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...
[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...
