[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...
The octet "For God Commanded Angels" from Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah. Performed as a part of "Celestial Spring" by the Madison Choral Project, May 18th, 2013 at Luther Memorial Church in Madison, Wisconsin. Albert Pinsonneault, Conductor.
Traditions. It is important for you to show your folklore style, to save and hand on the next generation? We think so. You sing in a choir or dance in a Folklore group? We can give you great platform for your aim. Please check the dates and location...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The Sing Up programme for schools was set up by the UK government in January 2007 and was funded by them until April 2012. Their aim is to “give ever...
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused worldwide cancellations of mass gatherings, including concerts, choral competitions, and performances as a way to prevent the further spread of the virus. As a result, artists have turned to technology as a way to perform ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing. Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter One of th...
Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a li...
[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...
we sing in the Brecht-Eisler tradition and prefer modern music with a politically interesting content