[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   And I mean English … not Irish or Welsh or Scottish. How is it possible to have an unplanned, spontaneous and genuine gathering of people who sing t...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   This post is one of a series of occasional Questions and Answers that I do on my own blog. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. &...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is (apparently) a proverb from Zimbabwe  that says: “If you can walk, then you can dance. If you can talk, then you can sing.” &nb...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] choirs are not meeting at the moment so lots of you have gone online to sing. Given that it will be just you singing at a screen, what can you do to get the ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many people won’t consider joining a choir or going to a singing workshop because they believe they can’t ‘sing’. Yet ask them to s...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The way an audience responds can affect our performance. In the absence of feedback, our most negative thoughts can raise their ugly heads.   Bor...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I often get enquiries about how you train to become a choir or singing workshop leader.     I don’t offer courses myself, but th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...