[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] At The end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all The songs I’ve taught during The day. It’s nice for peopl...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir] The Choirs and workshops that I lead are run on The principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] We’re in The middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?” Photo by ph...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread The word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers. photo by I...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie photo by Fido Especially when...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I blame it on The Italians. Photo by cbmd The founder of The modern musical stave was an Italian; many well-known musical f...
Whatcom Chorale is a mixed Choir of approximately 90 singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see The musicians or singers to appreciate Their music. So why boTher going...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s The vocal quality that I&rs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining Choirs, or even singing at all, as a result. &n...
