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blog: Choir and workshop leaders: make sure you’re on the receiving end from time to time

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I like being in charge, as do most choir and singing workshop leaders. Our job mainly consists of telling people what to do and helping them to sing ...

Mary at the cradle by César Franck sung by Roundelay
video: Mary at the cradle by César Franck sung by Roundelay

English version of La Vierge à la Crèche performed by Roundelay at an Advent concert in the Unitarian Chapel, Manchester, UK.

blog: You are the most important singer in your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Yes, you! No matter what size your choir is, you are by far the most important singer in it.   photo by ~BillieJoesEntourage   Withou...

Joy to the world
video: Joy to the world

"Joy to the world" u izvedbi Dječjeg zbora grada Siska "Crescendo". Izvedba uživo. "Joy to the world" performed by the Children's Choir of Sisak "Crescendo". Live version.

blog: How to sing religious songs if you’re not religious (or it’s not your religion)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I sing and teach sacred songs from a wide range of religious traditions. But I don’t have a religious bone in my body.   photo by 10x1...

blog: Songs of the Republic of Georgia and the origins of polyphony

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love Georgian songs and singing.     Not songs from the Georgian era in British history, not songs from the state of Georgia in the US...

blog: 10 reasons why people don’t join choirs (but love to sing)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I know quite a few people who love to sing with others, but somehow don’t ever get around to joining a choir or attending a singing workshop. &n...

blog: Arranging songs for your choir 2: the basics of arranging

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

blog: The singers who didn’t like warm ups (and what became of them)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Once upon a time there were two singers: Olga and Little Erik. They  did not like choir warm ups. Olga always came late so she could avoid them. Littl...

The Magnets - Doorbell
video: The Magnets - Doorbell

The Magnets a cappella version of Doorbell by The White Stripes. Footage taken from The Magnets "Gobsmacked" DVD