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blog: Singers and choir leaders: what bad habits have you got into?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]We are all creatures of habit. Which is no bad thing until it starts to affect what we do adversely. photo by CTRLF5 How many bad habits have you got into ...

blog: Size matters: how to work effectively with large choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If I get 30 Singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...

blog: Myers-Briggs Personalities in the World of Singing

Ever since the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test was first founded back in 1962, countless curious individuals have used it in a bid to gain a greater understanding of their own characters. While Singers do not necessarily seek out pe...

blog: Exploring the Magic of SSAA Music: Five Works to Connect with Your Audience

In the captivating realm of SSAA choral music, discovering pieces that not only excel in musical quality but also forge a deep emotional connection with both the audience and the Singers is an invaluable treasure. In this journey, we will introduce five p...

blog: Exploring the Magic of SSAA Music: Five Works to Connect with Your Audience

In the captivating realm of SSAA choral music, discovering pieces that not only excel in musical quality but also forge a deep emotional connection with both the audience and the Singers is an invaluable treasure. In this journey, we will introduce five p...

blog: PlayScore 2 for choir directors and Singers

Award-winning app that sight reads choral music straight from a photo! PlayScore 2 also plays back images and PDF scores. Amazing playback accuracy. Export to any score editor. Adjust volume, instrument and transposition for each staff. Change te...

Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden (4/7)
video: Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden (4/7)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Versus 4: Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (Chorus) The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Douglas Knight (organ) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at the N...  more

blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking the same language

[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...

blog: Singing with masks: advice for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect Singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

Introducing My Choral Coach
video: Introducing My Choral Coach

MatchMySound has partnered with ACDA and GIA Publications to create My Choral Coach, an integrated music creation platform that provides instant feedback and guided practice for choral directors and their Singers. My Choral Coach is exclusively for Univer...  more