This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took singing lessons from the nuns at "The Pines". These ladies were well respected for the results they achieved in musical training. Our performance group o...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors. ...
Choirs often concentrate on pitch and blend, but it is rhythm that truly binds the music together. This workshop shifts the focus to cultivating a shared sense of pulse and equips singers with practical techniques to overcome rhythmic challenges in choral...
« A Paris » de Francis Lemarque, chanté par le Choeur d'Enfants Sotto Voce, dirigé par Scott Alan Prouty. Extrait du concert PARIS EN CHANSONS au Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne en janvier 2017. Piano: Richard Davis, Technique Vocale: Mathieu Septier, Choré... more
This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog. Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"? Oh my. There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if thei...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes trying to get your choir to stand in the right places is like dealing with an unruly kindergarten class. It seems as if spatial awareness and si...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I aim to please everyone in my choirs and singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t ...
Aequalis Foundation and International Choral Composition Composition-CICCAG assisted by IFCM were join the celebration of World Choral Day), that today commemorates the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Voices from Argentina, Austria, Canada, Co... more
We are a large, dynamic and ambitious amateur choir of around 150 singers. We perform exclusively with professional orchestras and soloists, promoting concerts mainly in Guildford, but also in the major London concert halls and occasionally abroad.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many singers come to choir – especially “singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. They love to sing and...
