[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many Choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of Choir it is.But Choirs change over time. Maybe your Choir name doesn’t fit what y...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a Choir leader without a Choir? There are times when you won’t be able to be with your Choir in person. Here are some things to help k...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my first ever Choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s Choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join. &nbs...
Choriosity - the a cappella pop Choir in the YMCA in Ulm, Germany! We are a non-professional Choir of young people and we love the challenges of great a cappella music :) We sing a version of Eye of the tiger (not really;) a cappella, but we loved the re... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ever asked your Choir members how they think things are going? Is there a large committee helping to run your Choir? If so, you’ve realised that a ch...
All Choir ensembles, regardless of the members’ gender and age can apply for participation at the Festival. The limit of the chorister is maximum 35-37 per Choir (including the conductor and the Choir’s leader). The program of the Choir ensemble must be ... more
Many Choir MDs find that one size definitely doesn’t fit all when it comes to sheet music for their community Choirs. You may be running a mixed ability Choir, or a Choir with a limited vocal range. It may be (as the case sadly is with many communit...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The other week I wrote about who your Choir actually ‘belongs’ to (Whose Choir is it any way?). Does it belong to the singers, the...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote a post a while ago called Ask not what your Choir can do for you – ask what can you do for your Choir. The more you put in, the more you get ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and Choir starts back. We Choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...