Franz Schubert was a true Viennese - he was born, lived and worked in the city. No wonder that there are so many things in Vienna commemorating this great composer - including our Choir competition and festival. :) But what if we told you that the 34th In...

Hello!  I am a newly appointed conductor of my church congregational Choir.  I primarily come from an orchestral background but am very excited to join in voice and song with many of you around the world in your respective communities.  I a...

Flint male voice Choir singing Deus Salutis www.flintmalevoiceChoir.co.uk

Promotional video from Colorado Christian Univerity with credits to Life Cairn Productions

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches the microphone. We expect disaster. They open their mouth and the most amazing, beauti...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]The world can be a scary and upsetting place. When I wrote this back in 2016, here in the UK we were witnessing political infighting, uncertain futures, auster...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Just because a song is in a foreign language, you still need to respect its origins. Sami family by Morten Oddvik There is a huge amount of misinformation ...

[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...