[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Whether it’s bringing up a family or long-term illness or a bad singing experience, many people find it hard to get back into singing when they...

Announcing a new study which explores partcipation in choirs and singing groups. This is a new research project from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK. The study asks why people sing in choirs and what the experience of singing has been duri...

HeartSong Sing For Your Heart A Singing Group for Cardiac Friends "You Can forget your troubles, you live in the moment and enjoy the singing – beautiful!" – J Singing is a gentle form of cardio-vascular exercise with many wellbeing bene...  moreHeartSong Sing For Your Heart A Singing Group for Cardiac Friends "You Can forget your troubles, you live in the moment and enjoy the singing – beautiful!" – J Singing is a gentle form of cardio-vascular exercise with many wellbeing benefits: Encourages deeper breathing – promoting respiratory health Releases stress – potentially lowering blood pressure Lifts the spirits – releasing happy hormones Brings us together – in a creative activity Boosts memory skills – it’s brain gym Can be Seriously Good Fun! Sessions include gentle warm up exercises and singing of songs from around the world All taught by ear – no previous musical ability required. Open to all cardiac patients, their friends and family. Lead by experienced singing facilitator Katie Rose It doesn’t really matter How you sing, you sing for the enjoyment and the fun of it and you feel safe - D Join us for Happy Healthy Harmonies Sessions take place bi-monthly Holwell Village Hall Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitc...    less

Singing at the Seaside 17-24 September 2023 Agon Coutainville Normandie,France  HeartSong Singing Retreat Holiday on the Normandy Coast     Nurture your creativity, wellbeing and sing from the heart   breath in the fresh ...

  TIM KNIGHT MUSIC SINGING HOLIDAY ‘DALES ESCAPE’ Friday 12th – Sunday 14th July 2019 NEWFIELD HALL, AIRTON, NR MALHAM, BD23 4AA We are delighted to invite experienced singers to take part in our next singing holida...

I wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat SCanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, However was part of the me...  moreI wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat SCanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, However was part of the memorial service in St Martin in the Fields, for Ruth Rudge, who was a very distinguished and lovely lady, and also my first boss. The ladies of the Occasional Choir, whose beginnings were as the Madrigal Choir at West Heath, which I co-founded, all those years ago, are the singers, including one of the six that took part in the very first performance. I am conducting, and Penny Walker, who now directs the choir is accompanying. Unfortunately less than half the singers are visible in the video.  less

Sing from the Heart Tranquil countryside singing retreat holiday in the heart of rural Normandie, France   6-13 April 2024 "...an amazing & glorious week of singing & friendship."   Fun, friendly and nurturing small group singing re...

[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...

[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...