[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings!   ...

With age, vocal cords become less flexible and most singers find that it becomes harder to hit the high notes as the years go by. This can become a challenge, especially for older choir members. It’s important to take care of your voi...

A mixture of two gospel staples as a reminder that we should always give God praise even throughout our trials. total Praise - Originally by Richard Smallwood For Every Mountain - Kurt Carr Edited by Fifaliana Rakotoarison

the Grace University Chorale has now been around for over 5 decades – although just 5 conductors have directed it thus far, a sign of consistency for this 40-voice ensemble that has performed internationally in other countries including Germany, Australia...  morethe Grace University Chorale has now been around for over 5 decades – although just 5 conductors have directed it thus far, a sign of consistency for this 40-voice ensemble that has performed internationally in other countries including Germany, Australia, and Austria.  

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are approximately 5.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s.  the statistics are staggering, particularly when combined with the number of individuals afflicted with other forms of demen...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

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:/...  morethe 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://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

In 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful...  moreIn 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded the choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by the history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful instrument that explores the stories of ordinary people, saints and scholars Within the songs are universal stories that are told through the landscape, the philosophy and the mythology of Ireland and beyond. Anúna created the vocal ambience of Riverdance (1994-1996), achieved a top 10 placing on the U.K. Singles Charts while remaining at Number 1 on the Irish singles charts for eighteen weeks. In 2012 they appeared as the "voices of Hell"on the video game Diablo 3 [Blizzard] gaining a Game Audio Network Guild nomination for the Best Original Choral performance in February 2013. While curating the Meltdown Festival at London's South Bank, Elvis Costello invited Anúna to perform as featured guests and in 2011 they featured on DVD ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This weekend I’m running a ‘voice clinic’ for members of my choir. I’ll be spending time working on basic vocal technique and conf...

A selection of our recently produce publicity photographs set against the background music of our choir singing 'When the Saints Go Marching In'.