[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...
120 young people, most of them university students, are turning their pop Songs into a sparkling a-cappella experience!
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing. Photo by Rex Pe But first they have to spend time learning Songs. &nbs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] This is a question I’m often asked at my singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders. photo by James Vaugh...
[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...
ALBION on Radio 3 - find out a little more about us (with the help of Radio 3 BBC engineers) follow the link on the picture. Andy Throssell talks a bit about the Albion way to the background of Songs from these Islands.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the Songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve been asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event. Photo by Catholic Church there will be contributors from I...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional Songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s the vocal quality that I&rs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which Songs to teach for the next s...