As parents we sign our kids up for numerous activities, swimming, skating, dancing, gymnastics, soccer, hockey, music, Choir, circus school, diving, horseback riding, you name it we do it, and we commit to driving them to all these activities week a...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that “music is math.” Whether in relation to something simple (counting), or something more esoteric (highly-developed, academic analyses of harmony and structure), or whether it is a misg...
The best Choir achieves a grace and beauty that is greater than the sum of its parts. But this is not an effect that can be created overnight. Individual talent and confidence is essential, but to really achieve new heights, every member of your choi...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As a member of the Natural Voice Network I share their belief that everybody can sing and nobody should be excluded from music-making. Which is why n...
Want to improve your skills? Want to learn about singing? All this while having fun? Then this workshop is for you! At St Stephen's Church Gloucester Road SW7 4RL, Kensington, LondonBoth groups (Belters and Divas) will work on two or three piec...
[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] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just contact Chris if you want to submit a question. Here is a very familiar st...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally a rehearsal goes totally pear-shaped and I have no idea why. photo by hebedesign Despite my best efforts everythi...
Winning performance at the German National Choir Competition 2010 in Dortmund
