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blog: Audiences at Choral concerts: who are they?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together.   Little old ladies by Arty Smokes   As always, we h...

blog: “Budapest, Budapest, you wonderful! You are the heartbeat for me”*.

Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition - a milestone in the history of Choral competitions. Since 1988, choirs are magnetized to join every second year. With an experience of almost 30 years meeting music has focused on improving its ev...

blog: United through music

If we can understand, desire and celebrate diversity within Choral music, why cannot we do it in society?Every time I write music, I immerse myself in a game, a game in which I think that each melody is like a person: It has its own authenticity and auton...

blog: 10 things singers can do at home when there’s no choir to go to

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your Choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...

blog: Christmas In a Minute Chopin/Biegel

Piano music for choir? Why not! Written originally for solo vocalist, I turned this into an SATB Choral tongue-twister--a cappella--and then added a piano part, which was further orchestrated for choirs performing with orchestra during the holiday season....

Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!!  :-)
video: Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!! :-)

Why not give singing for men a go! www.facebook.com/bournemouthmvc

blog: Seeing the Forest For the Trees

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...

blog: Take your calendar - meeting music events in 2018

Dear Choirs and Lovers of Choral Music,   We know that your schedule could be tight as well as preparing extensively for an international competition needs time. That’s why we would like to assist you in planning and show you our events for c...

blog: One for your Christmas list!

The mantra of the Accessible Choral Library Series is that the pieces are accessible, affordable and appealing and, in these current times we find ourselves in, they are perfect for smaller group singing. Our latest release in the series meets all the cri...

blog: Why is it so hard to sing in tune?

I brought this question up before as one of the fundamental problems of working with, and being a part of, a Choral ensemble. After all, no one really wants to listen to an out-of-tune choir.   It’s a complicated issue that involves...