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Looking for something new, an Italian melody with Latin text? Than Stop for a minute. Would like to present you Battista Pradal’s score for mixed voices, "Dulce Lignum" fromPH Publishers.   The several national and international prize award...

[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] At The beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if The singers have not seen each oTher for years. They chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...

[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]Sometimes I bring a great song to choir and for some reason The singers reAlly struggle with it. photo by Clear Path International How do you decide wheThe...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for The first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, The original version stuck in peo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   People don’t often talk about The downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about The health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] The rehearsal begins and The Altos looks around in panic: “Where’s Carol?” Carol is a strong, confident singer, but she’s not here thi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   “In our choir we’re not Allowed to use words in concerts.”   Photo by Kaptain Kobold   Great idea. In principle. But how...