[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people have No idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to.     TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...

Click to Share on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/140nBG1 Watch as Chai-Town A Cappella of UIUC covers Mirrors by Justin Timberlake in this Feel good music video that will leave you wanting more! SUPPORT US! Download the mastered, standalone version of this...  None';">moreNone;">Click to Share on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/140nBG1 Watch as Chai-Town A Cappella of UIUC covers Mirrors by Justin Timberlake in this Feel good music video that will leave you wanting more! SUPPORT US! Download the mastered, standalone version of this track from iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mirrors-single/id643994550 Listen for free on Spotify! And check out our latest album! http://itun.es/iVX8xz Thank You! ---------------------------------- Check us out on Facebook! http://facebook.com/chaitownUIUC Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/chaitownUIUC Chai-Town - Mirrors (c) 2013 A Cappella Records Released: May 2nd, 2013 Arrangement: Ali Nizamani & Tanmay Mishra Soloist: Tanmay Mishra VP: Tanmay Mishra & Sunil Thomas --Song Production Credits-- Recording: Tanmay Mishra, Kevin Thomas & Aalok Gandhi Tracking: Tanmay Mishra Editing: Jeff Eames & Tanmay Mishra Mixing: Emerald City Productions Special Effects: Tanmay Mishra Mastering: Vocal Mastering Album Art: Murr...    None';">less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (Not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t kNow much about me or my journey to become a choir and singing workshop lea...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get people writing to me for advice about choirs. Some of them don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, some ...

1943 - 2013 : Our Choir has just completed 70 years of life, since 1943, when it was established in Palaion Faliron (Athens, Greece) during the dark years of the of World War II, and never stopped singing since then....   We Feel proud of its histo...