[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   People don’t often talk about The downsides of Singing.     We constantly bang on about The health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

Music Matters presents Sight Singing Workshop Sneaton castle Centre Whitby Sunday 10th June 10.30 -4pm £50 includes lunch tea/coffee breaks www.mmcourses.co.uk

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call Singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

Hawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from The hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred Place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 201...  moreHawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from The hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred Place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 2012. Not The best of lighting! Also a bit wobbly in Places as it was many of The singers' first time in front of an audience. www.chrisrowbury.com  

LoveNotes Quartet is The Region 12 1st Place champions for Sweet Adelines 2009. Come Fly With Me was one of The songs in Their acceptance performance.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that:   “Singing out of tune can convey emotions tha...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a Singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

The annual music festival taking Place in Niagara-on-The-Lake, Ontario, is presenting incredible talent for you!   A sneak peek into some of The seasons performers:   The opening gala for this season showcases Countermeasure, who is a C...

I wrote an essay about group Singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of The Places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by The West Village Chorale.  

I'm always trying to get more men Singing.   For some reason some men don't like mixed group, but prefer to sing with Their own kind. I must admit that There is something special about hearing all male (or all female) voices in harmony togeTher - i...