[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There’s always a strange sense of calm that descends on the choir before a concert.     People seem unusually relaxed and more peo...

[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 ...

Thomas Rossin conducts Jeffery Van's setting of Silent Night, Jake Rowan, Guitar.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that soMe parts are too high for you and soMe parts are too low.     Just lik...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by singers joining an established choir.   photo by fromcolettewithlove   This week I wi...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about soMe of the skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Most choirs have a long break at this tiMe of year (whether it’s your sumMer or your winter).   photo by Timothy Valentine   Ap...

Founded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent youth choir in Hong Kong. With Members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School...  moreFounded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent youth choir in Hong Kong. With Members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School, St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, St. Paul’s College, Wah Yan College Kowloon, and also universities like the Hong Kong University and the Chinese University, the group was imMediately invited by the HKSAR governMent to a celebration performance in early July 2010. The group also presented a standard professional program of sacred music in its first concert “Inspiratio” in August 2010, and a theMed concert, featuring a range of masterpieces of Chinese Choral music,「聲．華」in August 2011, which won critical acclaim from local music conductors, composers and musicians. In addition to performing traditional choir masterpiece, Ponte Singers also rearranges Hymns, Pop and folk songs, aiming to share a variety of music style, and to present our own interpretation of mus...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about Men and woMen singing the saMe not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the saMe note – differently!.   ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I caMe across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comMents f...