Maybe you missed the chance to plan since you last saw our registration post… ;) Time flies! It’s been almost 17 months since our last edition of the International Franz Schubert Choir Competition & Festival… … and now there a...

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 title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...

Come to New York City in the summer of 2012 to participate in an international Choir festival that will be as meaningful as it is memorable. "The Rhythms of One World" festival will open with a concert at UN Headquarters celebrating the anniversary of the...

[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...

"Trechantira", traditional Greek song

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time you could only hear your favourite song if you travelled to a live performance. It was a special, one-off, shared experience.   ...

How does a W.A. Mozart’s majestic Requiem sound when sung by hundreds of singers? Find out at our next festival Laurea Mundi Budapest!   One of the most powerful things is when many people are singing together as one. This is what our Festiv...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

we sing in the Brecht-Eisler tradition and prefer modern music with a politically interesting content