[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to. TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. Th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise. How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Some choirs and singing groups meet frequently, often once a week, requiring a high level of commitment. Others meet less frequently and work on a dr...
Haneirot halalu (a Piece for Chanukah - Version for Men's Chorus) for Tenor Solo, TTBB Chorus unaccompanied Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Traditional Hebrew Words Performed by The Golden Gate Men’s Chorus Conducted by Joseph Piazza ... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Certain people are rather dismissive of “Singing for fun” choirs. If it’s for fun then it can’t possibly be of any quality. ...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...
