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blog: When patience wears thin – 5 strategies for choir (and other) leaders

[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: Dreaming of the perfect choir (a light-hearted fantasy)

[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: How to give and receive starting notes 3: all the ways it can go 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: Outdoor gigs: how to cope when audiences aren’t interested

[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: The most important thing do when choir starts again after a long break

[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...

In Dulci Jubilo | Day 1 of La Nova Singers' 12 Days of Christmas
video: In Dulci Jubilo | Day 1 of La Nova Singers' 12 Days of Christmas

http://www.lanovasingers.co.uk Dorset choir La Nova Singers perform the popular festive tune 'In Dulci Jubilo', arranged by Howard Goodall for his 'Enchanted Carols' collection. Conductor: Michelle Nova Solo: Jennie Evans Piano: Victor Burbidge ...  more

"Mentre il silenzio" (R. Brisotto)
video: "Mentre il silenzio" (R. Brisotto)

A Christmas choral composition for mixed choir (SABar) Performed by Ensemble In Contrà conducted by Roberto Brisotto Music by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by David Maria Turoldo (1916-92) "Mentre il silenzio fasciava la terra e la notte era a metà...  more

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: 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...