[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Kirsten left a comMent on my post How to be a good choir Member.   photo by Brandon Cripps   She suggested that a good choir Member s...

The history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which becaMe Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of...  moreThe history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which becaMe Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of church and cathedral choirs up to the present day. Music composed by David Warin Solomons and realised by Guy Protheroe. Conductor: Zoltán Pad Tenor soloist: József Gál Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai The boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children. Orchestra and choir: Budapest Scoring More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance and the complete poem sequence, can be found at: http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html  less

Thomas Rossin conducts Quick's lively arrangeMent of this familiar Scottish Folk Song, Phillip Rossin, Tenor

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   What’s great about a group of singers who Meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques week on wee...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   SoMetiMes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes Me a millionaire right?   Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com   Wrong! I...

The Tabernacle choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform "Cindy" an AMerican folk song arranged by Mack Wilberg during the 2016 Pioneer Day Concert. Pioneer Concert 2016

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   A budding ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...