[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve suddenly realised I don’t know what to call myself any more. I used to Be a ‘choirmaster’ (a term I got from Gareth Malone and...
26.04.2012 | Yellowstone | 10:15 “Dances with bison!” Fair enough, you don´t really have a chance to dance with a bison. Those down to earth giants are rather in the mood to stroll around or do a slow-mo struggle w...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...
OV KAAMATAN SPECIAL: Kotobian om Kounsikaan do Tadau Tagazo do Kaamatan kumaa diozu ngaavi. Wishing you all a Prosperous and Happy Harvest Celebration to the People of Momogun in the motherland and diaspora and also to all friends and family in Sabah (Nor... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts. Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...
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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jes...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them. I...
It is Christmas time and we all want to sing, dance and celebrate. 'Furahia' is a Swahili word that means 'Be Happy'. The song is an original composition and the lead single off of @Kenyan Boys Choir 's Christmas EP with the same Title. It boasts of a... more
