[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Hark the herald angels sing. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s Merry Christmas everybody. White Chr...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In 2010 artist Susan Philipsz won the Turner Prize for "a sound piece consisting of her own frail beautiful voice singing a Scottish lament over the ...
The moment before a concert begins, when singers and audience members wait for the downbeat, is a magical time. Our first video seeks to capture that shared moment - the hushed anticipation, the sound of coordinated footsteps, the group intake of breath.... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I’m booked to run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling aroun...
Hi - has anyone got access to a set of orchestra parts for Tippett's 'A Child of Our Time'? My Choir is doing this at the end of April, 2018, but the orchetsra music is proving difficult to obtain.We're very happy to pay a reasonable hire charge plu...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In 2014 a Britney Spears recording escaped into the wild which Demonstrates that without Auto-Tune her singing can be less than perfect (Experience t...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sarcastic remarks from X Factor judges. Teachers telling kids to “stand at the back and just mime”. Being made to stand up and sing solo to get...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are times in most Choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel singing weekend recently. One of the songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”. ...