[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 post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching. I had had...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's no...
(1988, rev. 1999) Music: © Copyright 1999 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5315 Text: Used by permission of Haim Guri with the kind... more
#trending #youtubechannel #popular Lyrics in English Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus Ye Who laid His life for me Do not let me wonder in sin Bid me now to rest in Thee Chorus Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus O Lord of Peace, Come dwell in my hear... more
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than Singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...
[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 ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of Singers (the usual suspects...
[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...
https://youtu.be/WpRok6AuNBk Words by Emma Lazarus Music by Stanley M. Hoffman for SATB Chorus and Harp (Piano), Trumpet, Horn in F, and Crash Cymbals NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Music: © Copyright... more