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AFRICAN PIECE
video: AFRICAN PIECE

Sigalagala is a beautiful luo rendition from Kenya. the sacred song encourages on lookers to celebrate Christ as He passes across the street. This piece also encourages individuals to seek salvation in order for them to enter heaven.

blog: Teacher of songs or song polisher – which kind of choir leader are you?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I went to a singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...

A madrigal of naivety
video: A madrigal of naivety

A comic song by David W Solomons for a-cappella choir based on the folksong "early one morning" . the anti-hero is a dupe for everything that's going. Sung by the composer (multitrack)

Butterfly
video: Butterfly

Video by Benjamin Aellen; Artless Films (artlessfilms.ch) Executive Producer: Philipp Schmidlin Original Song: "Butterfly" by Rajaton Choir: Cantalon Basel Assistent Camera: Pablo Grendelmeier Staring: Sara Eberhardt Lucien Haug, Marco Jenni, J...  more

E malama (Hawaii)
video: E malama (Hawaii)

Hawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from the OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 201...  more

Senzenina (South Africa)
video: Senzenina (South Africa)

Zulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals in the 1980s. What have we done? We shall meet in heaven This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night onl...  more

blog: Why does the first wrong note you learn stay with you forever?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes (yes, I admit it), I make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phrasing.   ...

blog: How to deal with song lyrics 1: written down or learnt by ear?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or songs with just one word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at some...

blog: Cheap and effective song arrangements for your community choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir and Easy songs for ...

Soul of the City Singing in the Pub
group: Soul of the City Singing in the Pub

Want to bring some joyful singing to your life? Our Singing in the Pub sessions are on the third Thursday of every second month. At the next one we'll be learning a whole song in 2/3 part harmony in 90 minutes then jamming it with a live guitarist! ...  more