[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love my job. I get to stand in front of a bunch of Singers and hear wonderful harmonies washing over me.     Antony Gormley's Field for the...

[This article first appeared as a post on my Blog Chorus of Approval]   This post was prompted by communications with a choir that has recently started up and needed some help. As I started Drawing up a list of points to talk about, I was fasci...

[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.   Morning St...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of Singers in any ci...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes old choir repertoire becomes stale.   Photo by quinn.anya   Well-loved songs start to wear out and lose their sparkle. What can ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you ever been swept Along by the enthusiasm of a Singing session only to feel Drained at the end or with a sore throat and aching legs?   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir.     Brig...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] The rehearsal begins and the Altos looks around in panic: “Where’s Carol?” Carol is a strong, confident Singer, but she’s not here thi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   One place I work at, they call my workshops ‘Singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t come on one ...