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blog: Starting over – going back to choir after a long break

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   After the long sumMer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would coMe back.   ...

blog: 5 good reasons why joining a choir might not be right for you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by Dave Pearce   Here are five reasons why it mig...

blog: Avoiding the ‘C’ word: choir

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds.     a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds...

blog: The devil doesn't always have the best songs!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

blog: Singing – the more you do it, the worse you get!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

blog: Is there an alternative to being patient when leading a choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I’ve been praised many tiMes by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes Me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

blog: Finding a niche for ‘world music’ choirs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...

blog: Why our singing voices have different accents

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many English pop groups in the 60s started off by emulating their cousins from across the pond and sang with an AMerican accent. Cliff Richard still does! ...

blog: Dealing with individual singers in a large choir

[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.   Morning St...