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blog: The difference between foreign song lyrics and made-up sounds

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

William McKie: We wait for thy loving kindness
video: William McKie: We wait for thy loving kindness

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Douglas Knight (organ) Daniel Reeve (tenor) Evensong at St. Paul's CaThedral (London) 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to The Throne Facebook: http:/...  more

blog: How to use singing to lift you out of a low mood

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

blog: Focusing on The one frown in a sea of smiling faces

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Everything in The concert is going brilliantly. The choir is firing on all cylinders. The audience are lapping it up, even your lame banter between Songs....

blog: Trying to please all The people all The time

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I found myself last week arranging a bunch of Songs to teach at The weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed.   &nb...

blog: Singing in a choir: meditation for those who can’t sit still

[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...

blog: What is harmony singing (and why we need to be careful when using jargon)?

[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...

blog: What to do when teaching a new song goes horribly wrong

[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...

blog: 6 facts about singing to help first-time singers

[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...

blog: Why you should start The year singing – and Then sing some more!

[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...