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blog: Easy songs for your choir 1: what is ‘easy’?

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

blog: Energy conservation for singing leaders: how not to get carried away

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about how, as a singer, you can pace yourself in choir rehearsals and singing workshops.     This week I want to con...

blog: How to pace a long singing workshop effectively

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine.     But for ...

blog: Have you got what it takes to be a singer?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a singer.     The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick...

blog: No energy? Sing different, sing better!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been under the weather lately with no energy at all. But last night was choir night so I had to pull something out of the bag.   So ti...

blog: What should individual singers focus on when performing as part of a choir or small group?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Whether you sing harmony in a small group or a large choir there are many things demanding your attention: other singers, conductor, audience, your own par...

blog: Only connect – a brief introduction to social media for choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In case you haven’t noticed: this is the modern world.   photo by Yoel Ben-Avraham   If you’re not promoting your choir on social ...

blog: How to practice a choir song on your own (and a big concert’s coming up)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A concert is looming and there are a couple of songs you don’t know that well.   Photo by _foam   You’ll need to put in s...

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video: NGK Pie Jesu

Nidarosdomens Guttekor from Norway sing an awesome version of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Pie Jesu. The soloists are Viktor Stenhjem and Lars Magnus Steinum

blog: The differences between a ‘natural voice’ choir and all the rest

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You may have come across the term ‘natural voice’. You may also have realised by now that I am a member of The Natural Voice Network.   ...