[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote last week about people who think they can’t ‘sing’ because they think they need training or Singing lessons first (Your sin...

Professional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of young professional singers who are recent Grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for conce...  moreProfessional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of young professional singers who are recent Grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for concerts, private functions or corporate events.  

Our Whalley Abbey tour people will be Singing an extract from the Messiah at the wonderful Whalley Abbey Church at the Sunday service surrounded by 40 Christmas trees! It promises to be a memorable conclusion to a fine weekend's Singing! There are still p...

Official promo for Carols by Candlelight 10th Edition. This Grand christmas concert is produced by Schola Cantorum Jubilate.

Singing in a choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as they work together to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique from all other musical instruments: words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speec...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m booked to run a Singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling aroun...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In 2014 a Britney Spears recording escaped into the wild which demonstrates that without Auto-Tune her Singing can be less than perfect (Experience t...

  As if you needed another reason to sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that Singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why singers often ap...

[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...

Alive and Singing perform "Viva La Vida", (by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin), arranged and conducted by Jamie Serafi, on Saturday 6th July 2013 at Bedford Corn Exchange, at their SINGSATIONAL 100 Voices End Of Year Concert. Fi...  moreAlive and Singing perform "Viva La Vida", (by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin), arranged and conducted by Jamie Serafi, on Saturday 6th July 2013 at Bedford Corn Exchange, at their SINGSATIONAL 100 Voices End Of Year Concert. Find out more about joining Alive and Singing at http://www.aliveandSinging.com