[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while Back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...

[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...

today, I received an unexpected blast from the past that brought Back so many memories. Google reminded me of a beautiful drawing done by Alan for the cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one year and one day ag...

www.facebook.com/emacadiz www.emacadiz.es @emacadiz THE SEAL LULLABY (Eric Whitacre) Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And Black are the waters that sparkled so green. The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest ...  morewww.facebook.com/emacadiz www.emacadiz.es @emacadiz THE SEAL LULLABY (Eric Whitacre) Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And Black are the waters that sparkled so green. The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between. Where billow meets billow, then soft by thy pillow; Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease! The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I find it hard to believe, but I started my choir WorldSong way Back in October 1997. In 2007, we planned several events to celebrate our 10th anniversary...

Wie Lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen Malang Motet, East Java Preparing my conducting rehearsal Back in 2015

Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the Back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musi...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look Back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I met a painter a while Back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We all have an image of the type of singer (or musical director or choir) that we think we are. There are things that we can do and things that we can&rsqu...