[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes Welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepAre young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many People ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that People should simply jump in and join a...

Brethren wishes all of you a blessed Christmas Eve! In times like these, with so much uncertainty in the world, isn't it good to know that God sent His son as a tiny baby, so that We may rest in His love and peace. In that assurance, Brethren offers Ron H...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreBrethren wishes all of you a blessed Christmas Eve! In times like these, with so much uncertainty in the world, isn't it good to know that God sent His son as a tiny baby, so that We may rest in His love and peace. In that assurance, Brethren offers Ron Huff's setting of "All Is Well"..."Born is our Lord and Savior! Sing Alleluia!"  

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some People just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.     ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Very, very few People Are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We Are living in unprecedented times. People Are not alloWed to socialise.     How do We keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But People Are always asking me for more songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...

"And until We meet and SING TOGHETER SIDE BY SIDE again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand." We wish a happy new year 2021 to all the choruses in lockdown! Hold on and never give up! Polifonico Quattroquarti from Italy

[this is a version of a post which first appeAred on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There Are many choir leaders whose priority is to create as perfect a rendition of a written musical score as they can (see Music lives in flaWed humans and...