[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People pay good money to come on a Singing course and want to sing as much as they can. But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...
The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than Singing is more Singing.” In the USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of ...
Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Русская народная песня (обр. И. Семенкова) - Вдоль по питерской. Nizhny Novgor... more
Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Андреас Гасснер - O Maria Maris Stella. Nizhny Novgorod State University Acad... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that they’re Singing something different from you? &n...
Performance of "Nyon, Nyon" by American composer Jake Runestad at the 2014 Florilege Vocal de Tours Grand Prix.
Singing Retreat Holiday Hauteville Sur Mer, Normandie France 20-27 May 2023 Breath in the fresh sea air, sing from the heart & enjoy delicious home cooked food on our small group Singing retreat holiday on the stunning Normandy coast A place f...
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...
[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...