Following the dreadful fire in March earlier this year, Thomas's Choral Society are inviting the local community to raise their voice in support Of this appeal to help fund the restoration process in the name Of the 'Phoenix Fund'. We are putting on a 'Co...

Musical Director (Antony Currington) accepting the applause after the final Song.. He looks pretty pleased and even proud o the team that were able to compete .. Little did he know (Hmm or maybe he had a feeing) that the team had won the 2012 National

[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...

According to the Big Choral Census, there are more than 2 million people in Britain that Sing in a choir. However, over the past year, face-to-face choir rehearsals haven’t always been possible. Many choirs have rehearsed together uSing video c...

[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir] Most Singers in choirs don’t fit neatly into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze them in to our Off-the-shelf arrangements, chastiSing them when ...

There is no need to be able to read music and your Singing ability doesn’t matter; this choir is about joining together for a Sing along for an hour each Tuesday and having fun. Caroline Mander is a hugely experienced choir leader and her background in mu...  moreThere is no need to be able to read music and your Singing ability doesn’t matter; this choir is about joining together for a Sing along for an hour each Tuesday and having fun. Caroline Mander is a hugely experienced choir leader and her background in musical theatre gives her the perfect platform from which to lead you in renditions Of uplifting Songs from many different genres.  

I wrote an essay about group Singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one Of the places to find a choir.    This is a picture Of a summer Sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.  

I'm always trying to get more men Singing.   For some reason some men don't like mixed group, but prefer to Sing with their own kind. I must admit that there is something special about hearing all male (or all female) voices in harmony together - i...

[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo b...

[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir]   In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you Often find one or two Singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...