[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that: “singing out of tune can convey emotions tha...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s time for a change. &n...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It can be tough joining a new choir, especially if you’re an under-confident singer. Painting ("Little little girl 29") by susie mendelss...
[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. Philippa writes: ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It always amazes me how surprised people are that a group of strangers can sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to k...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings! ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique. photo by Kevin Cea...