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”.  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

Everyone knows that going to Rome once in a lifetime is a must. With us it’s mixed with all day long choral music… We are very happy to announce the 14th Musica Eterna Roma – InterNational Choir Festival and Competition, July 16-20...

    Update - Auditions closed for the season -- thanks to all who came out!    Searching for just the right choir? Do you sing bass or tenor? Do you live within driving distance of the Ottawa, Canada's Capital region? Jo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...