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blog: How to find new songs for your choir

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by concert-goers and choir leaders alike:   “Where do you get all your songs from?”     Well, here...

blog: How to catch up if you miss a choir rehearsal

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently there is more to life than just Singing (can’t imagine what), so occasionally you may have to miss a choir rehearsal (not me though!...

blog: Everybody has a place in the choir

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   … and there is a place in a choir somewhere for everybody.     Frank joined our choir a while back. He hadn’t sung for ages, bu...

blog: How will your choir cope if you don’t turn up?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Everyone likes to think that they’re indispensable.     The truth is though, when you’re not there your choir will manage ...

blog: A day in the life of a concert

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a busy concert time for most choirs.     I thought I'd give an account of a typical concert by one of my community choirs. This ...

blog: Why being a confident Singer is not always a good thing in a choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m all in favour of confident Singers (see How to be a confident Singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive...

blog: Finding (and keeping) your starting note

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem. How can you make sure y...

blog: Singing workshops: what is it you do exactly?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in January I shared with you my journey so far of Becoming a choir leader.     Yes, I am a choir leader, and I have one community choir...

blog: When is Singing jargon not Singing jargon?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Jargon is a useful shorthand for people in the know. But for those outside our world, it can be confuSing or even meaningless.     We ...

blog: ChooSing the right songs for a concert

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about ChooSing a running order for your concert or CD.     This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selectin...