[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about Singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of Singing together can be duplicated online and...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of Singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a Singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Pho...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hunDreds of times before.   photo by John Bencina ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources.   photo ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call Singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just contact Chris if you want to submit a question.     Tim wro...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous Singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or Singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some people really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s Singers who are used to uSing sheet music, but not always. &nb...