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Au joli Bois
video: Au joli Bois

The link goes to an SATB version, but I have sung a lower transposition here. The video contains the words and an English translation

blog: Why are there always too many altos in my choir?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   At the start of term we have an equal number of singers in each part, but by the end of term, there are always too many altos (or sopranos or tenors &ndash...

blog: How to make a song your own

[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. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.       Bl...

blog: Confession: I don’t like to sing much

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You know those people who sing all the time — when they’re cooking, hoovering, gardening, whatever? Well, I’m not one of them.   ...

blog: Why can’t we sing more songs in English?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs.     I point out that ...

blog: Singing the wrong note is not the end of the world

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that they’re singing something different from you? &n...

blog: How to increase your enjoyment of singing in the choir in the coming year

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote a post a while ago called Ask not what your choir can do for you – ask what can you do for your choir. The more you put in, the more you get ...

blog: “My Voice Always Gets Sore After Choir Rehearsals. Why is This Happening to My Voice? What Can I Do About It?”

  Singing in a choir is an enjoyable musical and social activity. Few things compare to the feeling of blending your voice with your fellow choristers. It gives you a high during and after the rehearsals. It’s even better when you’re sin...

Ginger & Tonic: When I'm Alone
video: Ginger & Tonic: When I'm Alone

Here's our version of Lissie's "When I'm Alone", filmed at a rehearsal.

blog: How to use gestures to conduct your choir effectively

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...