[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of using written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear.   &...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   We bandy terms around like ‘authentic voice’ and ‘natural voice’ when we talk about singing.   photo by Jean Spector &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Like a newspaper headline, or a title for a blog post, a good name for a singing workshop can make all the difference.   Queue for the Banksy Exh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] The fact is that most of us don’t fit neatly into SATB boxes. What are we to do? Once upon a time we used to sing together and somehow find a place ...

St.Marcellin’s choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents That’s Christmas to me (new Arrangement) of it’s own. Original Version - PENTATONIX Soprano - Ashen Peiris ( Assistant choir Leader) Alto - Sandushka D...  moreSt.Marcellin’s choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents That’s Christmas to me (new Arrangement) of it’s own. Original Version - PENTATONIX Soprano - Ashen Peiris ( Assistant choir Leader) Alto - Sandushka De Alwis ( Assistant choir Leader) Baritone - Shenol Wijayasooriya ( Assistant choir Leader) Tenor - Vinuka Vithana ( Assistant choir Leader) Bass - Chamith Fernando (choir Leader) Beatbox - Jonathan Steve Francisco ( Assistant choir Leader) ——————————————————————————————————————————————— #pentatonix #Voiceprints #MarisCarols2020 #Christmas Choral Director. - Mr.Francis De Almeida former choir Leader - Roshen Jayasinghe Mix & Mastering - Miuru Fernando (CoolBee Studios) Recording Studio. - K3 Studios, Kurana Video Editing - Jonathan Steve Francisco (Media Coordinator of the choir) Videography - Angel...    less

The published version is for SATBB a cappella - (with occasional splits) The performance for this video is by the composer multitracking as the dwsChorale arranged for male voices and instruments. A performance by a live choir (a cappella and at the co...  moreThe published version is for SATBB a cappella - (with occasional splits) The performance for this video is by the composer multitracking as the dwsChorale arranged for male voices and instruments. A performance by a live choir (a cappella and at the correct pitch) can be heard on the score page. The words are my own and tell of children playing in the dusty streets (ie of Bethlehem) unaware that a miracle has happened and asking them to look up to where the angels are singing.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m having a tough time writing this blog post.   Colleen is bored by scragz   I didn’t sleep well last night, I’ve been...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A few weeks back I wrote about why people might not join choirs or attend singing workshops: 10 reasons why people don’t join choirs (but love to...

This is a double choir setting (with optional [unscored] percussion) of the popular Elizabethan song "My Lord Willoughby's welcome home", based partly on the lute duet on the tune by John Dowland. Composed and performed (in the men's choir version with...  moreThis is a double choir setting (with optional [unscored] percussion) of the popular Elizabethan song "My Lord Willoughby's welcome home", based partly on the lute duet on the tune by John Dowland. Composed and performed (in the men's choir version with added percussion) by David W Solomons  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I never sleep the night before running a singing workshop and I always feel terribly nervous before a concert – whether I’m singing or conducti...