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blog: Why I don't like "a cappella"

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...

blog: What are rehearsals for exactly?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a strange thing that happens in Choirs just as a concert is coming up. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong.     Benny G...

blog: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the kinds of singing that I like (I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!).     Now I want to give...

blog: Make singing part of your five-a-day for wellbeing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing T...

We Are Young
video: We Are Young

We Are Young as recorded on our campus in 2012 - music and lyrics by Fun. Video & Production by: Unreel Pictures

blog: Using reductive metaphors won't solve your Choirs problems

One of my favorite Choir tricks was to telling my singers to ‘aim for the top side of the pitch.’  This was, of course, because they were singing flat, and I thought the imagery would give my singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...

blog: Christmas In a Minute Chopin/Biegel

Piano music for Choir? Why not! Written originally for solo Vocalist, I turned this into an SATB choral tongue-twister--a cappella--and then added a piano part, which was further orchestrated for Choirs performing with orchestra during the holiday season....

blog: What do words add to music?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...

group: Sunshine Singers of Swindon

We have an outdoor Choir and baby/toddler friendly indoor Choirs. We are welcoming, friendly and relaxed with no requirement for previous experience of the ability to read music.

blog: How crucial do you consider addressing the spectrum of inclusion and diversity in your classes?

Dear friends and fellow music enthusiasts, I hope this message finds you well and brimming with the same passion for music and education that has always united us through the pages of Choir Place. Today, I want to take a moment to delve into a topic that...