[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Hark the herald angels sing”. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s “Merry Christma...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Choral Clarity blog]    We've just spent many months learning notes and rhythms, memorizing lyrics, working on balance and blend, shape, and internalizing meaning. But now it ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way?     © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We are lucky that singing is a very social activity. Whether we are a choir leader or singer, we are amongst friends each week.     I'm diffe...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Time to look forward to the coming year.   with thanks to my lovely assistant Susie Mendelsson   Look back first to realise all the big mis...

[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 contact me if you want to submit a question that I will answer in a future blog post. &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a gig coming up and you’ve still got work to do. Do you keep bashing out the notes until everyone’s perfect or do you rehea...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We all have off days, even choir leaders.     here are a few hints on how to cope when you’re feeling low or burnt out.   No matte...

Wer are siraj Band ... ‘’From the religion we created the idea and from the idea we created the art...’’ Siraj band is a moroccan group formed in 2006 by the hands of the elite young boys reunited with honesty and love in God...the Siraj Band is a artis...  moreWer are siraj Band ... ‘’From the religion we created the idea and from the idea we created the art...’’ Siraj band is a moroccan group formed in 2006 by the hands of the elite young boys reunited with honesty and love in God...the Siraj Band is a artistic band interessed by the vocal performance « polyphony » « Acappella » and the vocal arrangement ..we participated in a lot of concerts and festivals .. and we have the big honor to be with you on one of your festivals  

We are a group of around 60 men based in Hampshire/Surrey in UK and who love to sing. We aim principally to entertain our audiences and ourselves, to raise money for local charities and to have fun doing it.