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blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking The same language

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church Choirs, Natural Voice Choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

blog: Singing Changes Your Brain with a Shout Out to ChoirPlace!

I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of The places to find a Choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by The West Village Chorale.  

blog: Silence vs talking in inclusive Choirs

Marsilio Ficino (1433-1498), Florentine philosopher wrote a wonderful sentence: “Music is nothing more than a Decoration of Silence”. What a wonderful statement.  Shall we take it to The Choir?   Undoubtedly silence is in many way...

blog: It’s too hot to sing! – choosing The right space to work in

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in The UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo b...

Homechoir's Road Trip
video: HomeChoir's Road Trip

HomeChoir goes on The road! Explore The Wirral in England with The England family and sing music that hails from The area with Ben and local members of our global Choir!

ANÚNA
group: ANÚNA

In 1987, composer Michael McGlynn founded The Choir in Dublin, Ireland, after many years of searching for a physical voice for his compositions, many of which are influenced by The history and mythology of his homeland. ANÚNA, is a unique and beautiful...  more

blog: Do you need singing lessons in order to sing?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell Them that unfortunately I don’t offer Them.     I...

Avond
video: Avond

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at a Provincial Choir Competition on March 12, 2017.

blog: What makes a ‘good’ singer? – it’s all about context

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I believe that everyone can sing. If you want to know more, you can read “Everyone can sing...

blog: How much do you value your time and work?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Once upon a time it was fairly easy to work out how much your labour was worth.     You would toil in The fields all day and at The end ...