[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...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Staring at a blank page waiting for the muse to strike. Slumped in a chair waiting to feel energised enough to go jogging. Feeling down and the last ...

Join Macquarie Singers for an unforgettable Come & Sing experience under the baton of Dr Philip Eames, where choristers from around Sydney will come together for a preparatory two-day intensive rehearsal to learn and perform two stunning works with Macqua...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love to Sing harmony. In fact, that’s pretty much the only time I Sing!     WorldSong choir, Coventry   But to do that you ne...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To Make Singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

OK so some songs we recorded didn't Make the CD "These Islands". Here is one that got away. The Miller of Dee. We will soon be putting up a podcast of the Choral Celebration, for a limited time in the run up to the Grand Depart. Keep your eyes and ears...

This is Gethsemane, one of two performances performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? at New Milton Music Festival on Sunday 20 March 2016, which earned them not only best choir of their category but also best choir overall of the festival. It was arrange...  moreThis is Gethsemane, one of two performances performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? at New Milton Music Festival on Sunday 20 March 2016, which earned them not only best choir of their category but also best choir overall of the festival. It was arranged specifically for Do You Hear the People Sing? for the occasion, by their leader, Nicole Dawson  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their Singing or asks you if you think they can Sing at all.     What can you say without hurting thei...

"Watch What Happens" performed by Do You Hear the People Sing? in rehearsal June 2015. Arrangement and additional material by Choir Leader Nicole Dawson