[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...

Famine Song, arr. Matthew Culloton, from the concert "Light Out of Shadow," June 2010 at Mission Santa Clara de Asis. Performed by The Choral Project.

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Written by Robert Applebaum, this jazzy piece has unpredictable meters and an exotic soprano solo.