Whatcom Chorale is a mixed Choir of approximately 90 singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...
Isang Gabi Ng Pasasalamat (A Farewell Concert)
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about Choirs that choose not to perform. None of the Choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining Choirs, or even singing at all, as a result. &n...
Last week we kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to professionally record an album of brand new choral music written by new and as yet unrecorded composers. This project is not about us as a Choir. Our project is about giving new and emergin...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]It’s that time of year again when you still have time to to pop to the local garage for last-minute presents. What on earth can you get for the choral...
[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...
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
