[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I aim to please everyone in my Choirs and singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The Choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Rather than everyone singing all the time, many Choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and Choirs. Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul Th...
[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...
[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...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...