[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success. photo by Andy Armstrong But ask individuals about how they think ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!. ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I came across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comments f...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] What is it with blokes and singing? In most open-access adult workshops that I run, only 10% of the participants are men (and it seems to be getting le...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other sing so well together was amazing” “An excellent day proving that 50...
