[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 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...

„…I want to make a trip. With my choir friends. Seeing famous cities and sights. Also having sun, beach and sea. Meeting new folks from all around and Sing with them. I want to stroll around a Mediterranean old town in the evenings hearing mu...

Amidst the current gloom, it cheered us up no end to receive this review from @RSCM Magazine this month for 'Six Anthems for Mixed Voices' - there are some lovely recordings on our Youtube Channel of some of them. In particular, 'If my lips could Sing' an...

A live Performance at the Seventh day Adventist (Pioneer) Church, Babcock University. July 17, 2017.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is ...

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers Blog.  They sang the wrong notes and the chord is less than pleaSing. Do you have a break down?  I think not.Do you make nasty faces & tell those around you what a bad job that w...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...