[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I have a low boredom threshold. There are 100s of gorgeous new songs I want to teach and it’s hard to cram Them all In.   Photo by Leo Reyn...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Most sIngers In Choirs don’t fit neatly Into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze Them In to our off-The-shelf arrangements, chastisIng Them when ...

One of The all-time favourite pieces In The Accessible Choral Library for smaller Choirs is David Barton's 'My Lord what a mornIng' for SAB which is now wIngIng its way to a Choir who picked up a sample copy at The recent National Association of Choirs co...

The higher you build your barriers, The taller I become, The furTher you take my rights away, The faster I will run, you can deny me, you can decide to turn your face away, no matter cause There's, somethIng Inside so strong, I know that I can make...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe higher you build your barriers, The taller I become, The furTher you take my rights away, The faster I will run, you can deny me, you can decide to turn your face away, no matter cause There's, somethIng Inside so strong, I know that I can make it, though you're doIng me wrong so wrong, you thought that my pride was gone, oh no, There's somethIng Inside so strong, Oh, somethIng Inside so strong, The more you refuse to hear my voice, The louder I will sIng, you hide behInd The walls of Jericho, your lies will come tumblIng down, deny my Place In, you squander wealth that's mIne, my light will shIne, so brightly cause There's, (SomethIng Inside so strong, I know that I can make it, though you're doIng me wrong, so wrong, you thought that my pride was for, oh no, There's somethIng Inside so strong, oh, somethIng Inside so strong) ×2 BroThers and sisters, when They Insist you're just not good enough, when we know better, just look em In The eyes and say, we're gonna do it anyway, w...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

There’s a quiet revolution happenIng In The world of choral music. It’s not about genre, technique, or even repertoire - it’s about wellbeIng, emotional safety and nervous system regulation. And it’s long overdue. Because Choir ha...

Do you love to sIng? Do you like to Travel? Can you Sight-Read? Are you Talented?   How about usIng your talents and abilities for a good cause?   The Salt and Light Chorale is an SATB Choir that sIngs music from a variety of genres such ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   2012 is almost over so I thought it would be an idea to look back on my most popular posts of The year In case you missed any of Them. Just click on The tit...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Just because you as a sInger have a great time In a concert doesn’t mean it went well.     Happy audience by Ekke Vasli   Just...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Instead of writIng this, I should be plannIng a one-off two-hour sIngIng workshop for this Saturday. I’m also startIng to thInk of what I’ll d...

【貳和唱】音樂會 時間 / 2015年6月28日 地點 / 高雄市文化中心至善廳 指揮 / 林志信 鋼琴 / 楊郁雯 名為人生的旅程（為混聲四部合唱、長笛、鋼琴） 作詞：黃郁芬 作曲：林京美 每個人的人生，都是一段一旦啟程，便永遠再也無法回頭的旅程 在旅程中，我們經歷了千山萬水，看遍人情冷暖 無論經歷多少艱辛與挫折，都只能勇往...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more【貳和唱】音樂會 時間 / 2015年6月28日 地點 / 高雄市文化中心至善廳 指揮 / 林志信 鋼琴 / 楊郁雯 名為人生的旅程（為混聲四部合唱、長笛、鋼琴） 作詞：黃郁芬 作曲：林京美 每個人的人生，都是一段一旦啟程，便永遠再也無法回頭的旅程 在旅程中，我們經歷了千山萬水，看遍人情冷暖 無論經歷多少艱辛與挫折，都只能勇往直前 名為人生的旅程中，有歡笑，有悲傷 有清冷的孤單，也有朋友們暖暖的陪伴 渺小如我們，只能在上天給定的時間裡 努力完成自己該完成的課題 努力追尋自己的夢想 唯有用盡全力追尋過自己的夢想，用心去感受所有的痛苦及歡樂 當有一天，旅程走到終點那一刻，驀然回首 我們才會忽然明瞭一切的意義 我們才能坦然、無愧的告訴自己：「我已不負此生！」 《名為人生的旅程》由臺大EMBA合唱團所委託創作，並由尤嘉寶老師指揮該團於2010年12月11日首演於東吳大學松怡廳。 旅程之三 深谷百合 月色如水 滿天的星子都沉默 有一朵百合 在深谷中獨自芬芳 當花季來過了又走了的時候 當旅人的跫音響起了又離去了的時候 當往事憶起了又遺忘了 才想起了 有這麼一朵百合 讓月色看照它的孤寂 讓繁星點亮它的希望 在深谷中 有那麼一朵百合花 悄悄地獨自芬芳  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less