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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: Choirs that don’t perform - why on earth not??!!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

blog: Standing up for your choir (or do you use chairs and sit down?)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst Singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...

blog: Do you need perfect pitch to lead a choir?

[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 use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   A budding ...

blog: Singing with masks: advice for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect Singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

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...

blog: What kind of feedback do you want?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about getting feedback from Singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, wr...

blog: There’s nothing interesting to see at concerts, so why go?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Not being a regular concert-goer myself, I often wonder why people make the effort to go to concerts.     'A Choral Voyage' concert by d...

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 ...

blog: Singing in harmony 1 – how do they do that?

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about 10 ways to be a better choir member. This was prompted by an earlier post on whether you need Singing lessons or not i...