[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together is one of the most egalitarian experiences we can have.   Photo by wynlok   It doesn’t matter how much you earn, wh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] [NB this post is about UK copyright laws. Although the situation will be similar in other countries, the various copyright and performing rights agencies a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about how you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do.   photo by troy   One way is to attend sin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes the last thing I want to do is to Drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous Singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your Singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I met a painter a while back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been plenty of UK television programmes over the years which have involved solo Singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz ...

[The views expressed in this Blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this Blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...