(the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Everything in the concert is going brilliantly. The choir is firing on all cylinders. The audience are lapping it up, even your lame banter between songs....

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I found myself last week arranging a bunch of songs to teach at the weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed.   &nb...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For many of us, this time of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it can have its downsides. &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are.     Some people vastly ov...

We are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah pe...  moreWe are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah performance.  

In Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I love you. What should I ...  moreIn Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I love you. What should I do? I don't have any money. I would marry you if I did." This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less

I started a women's choir in Amsterdam: The Merry Poppins. It's of course a wink to my favorite musical movie - I must have watched it at least a dozen times. It keeps inspiring my love for singing. We mostly sing musical songs, but not exclusively. We...  moreI started a women's choir in Amsterdam: The Merry Poppins. It's of course a wink to my favorite musical movie - I must have watched it at least a dozen times. It keeps inspiring my love for singing. We mostly sing musical songs, but not exclusively. We are dedicated to making this a great amateur choir. But, as Mary Poppins sang: 'In every job that must be done / there is an element of fun / You find the fun / and SNAP the job's a game'  

Be inspired and make a real difference at Hand In Hand, Melbourne Town Hall, Saturday 10th december, 3pm    Do you long to listen to beautiful arias from your favourite operas, groove to gospel and swoon to classics that you know and...