[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you cAn’t sing. SuessiAn megaphone by theparadigmshifter One of th...
Very new group full of hard working singers
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...
[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...
It is fun And challenging to truly listen. When you allow the Sound you hear to connect with the brain, some interesting synapses are formed. Whether you are listening to a recording, live performAnce or a conversation, using the energy to tru...
Albion Win "The diction, intonation And ensemble is impeccable, And their dynamic rAnge is magical - I have seldom heard quiet singing quite like it - barely audible but with An intensity of line And Sound that is truly wonderful. They have the...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The Answer is simple: open your mouth And let the Sound out. photo by ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In 2010 artist SusAn Philipsz won the Turner Prize for "a Sound piece consisting of her own frail beautiful voice singing a Scottish lament over the ...