One of my favorite CHOIR tricks was to telling my singers to ‘aim for THE top side of THE pitch.’ This was, of course, because THEy were singing flat, and I thought THE imagery would give my singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...
Piano music for CHOIR? Why not! Written originally for solo vocalist, I turned this into an SATB choral tongue-twister--a cappella--and THEn added a piano part, which was furTHEr orchestrated for CHOIRs performing with orchestra during THE holiday season....
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From THE Front of THE CHOIR] I caught a scene from THE movie Spartacus THE oTHEr day. THE character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He THEn proceeded to speak ...
We have an outdoor CHOIR and baby/toddler friendly indoor CHOIRs. We are welcoming, friendly and relaxed with no requirement for previous experience of THE ability to read music.
Dear friends and fellow music enthusiasts, I hope this message finds you well and brimming with THE same passion for music and education that has always united us through THE pages of CHOIR Place. Today, I want to take a moment to delve into a topic that...
Why not give singing for men a go! www.facebook.com/bournemouthmvc
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From THE Front of THE CHOIR] People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of THEir faces. Photo by...
From THE prizewinner-consert at Malta international CHOIR Festival, 2009
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From THE Front of THE CHOIR] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. THEy assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From THE Front of THE CHOIR] It’s only September, but many CHOIRs are already thinking of THEir Christmas concerts. Christmas is also THE time of year when CHOIRs release new CDs...
