[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There are times in most choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I ran a gospel singing weekend recently. One of the songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

meeting music is happy to announce 20th Venezia in Musica  International choir Competition and Festival in Caorle/Venice, Italy in April 27-May 1, 2023   choirs can apply in different categories with or  without requirements. Besides th...

At concert "Flying in Harmoni" (mupel Jakbar) 23rd of August 2014

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.     Photo by Ashley ...

Isang Gabi ng Pasasalamat (A Farewell Concert)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers on my own blog.Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.  A c...