After an outing at our latest Sing Day in North Yorkshire, this lovely gently flowing arrangement of Tim Knight's 'The Lord bless you and keep you' proved to be immensely popular so we've now made it available on our website (you can also source the piece...
"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. ...
[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...
[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...
I brought this question up before as one of the fundamental problems of working with, and being a part of, a choral ensemble. After all, no one really wants to listen to an out-of-tune choir. It’s a complicated issue that involves...
[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 Christian Western Song celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
