Since 2005 Rome is host city for choirs, singers and choral music lovers at our events from all over The world. It is a special Place to share The idea of coming togeTher and find yourselves in melodies in eternal city. Inspired by a vib...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that They’re Singing something different from you? &n...
This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took Singing lessons from The nuns at "The Pines". These ladies were well respected for The results They achieved in musical training. Our performance group o...
[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] Instead of writing this, I should be planning a one-off two-hour Singing workshop for this Saturday. I’m also starting to think of what I’ll d...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I wrote last week about people who think They can’t ‘sing’ because They think They need training or Singing lessons first (Your sin...
If you want to be part of The premiere of a work with singers from all over The world, I want to tell you that you are in The right Place! We will make an incredible virtual choir togeTher. This experience will bring The work «The Last March of Des...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....
Our Whalley Abbey tour people will be Singing an extract from The Messiah at The wonderful Whalley Abbey Church at The Sunday service surrounded by 40 Christmas trees! It promises to be a memorable conclusion to a fine weekend's Singing! There are still p...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] One Place I work at, They call my workshops ‘singers weekends’. Somebody once told me They couldn’t come on one ...
