(adapted from a post in The Stairwell Carollers Choir Blog) David Rain, tenor:  How on earth  do you hear everyone, including our mistakes, while Singing along at full throttle?   Pierre: I'm not sure, but you're definitely right...

Besides Caorle and Venice, if you a member of our Venetian Singing team, you surely visit this little pearl of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. In this little town you can find places you might not have expected there: the Duomo di Sacile, developed on the...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The world can be a terrible place sometimes as we’ve seen in the news lately. It’s hard to imagine how a single person can make a difference. Ch...

[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t know much abOut me or my journey to become a choir and Singing workshop lea...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] How do you know if a choir session or Singing workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...

Albion Win "The diction, intonation and ensemble is impeccable, and their dynamic range is magical - I have seldom heard quiet Singing quite like it - barely audible but with an intensity of line and sound that is truly wonderful. They have the...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been creating some new Singing workshops for next year.   Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse   Recently I wrote abOut how to create...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...