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Popchoir is for anyone who loves to Sing! Stressed-out commuter, the next Sam Smith, worn out parent or shy shower soprano, there's a place here to let your voice out! And, with no auditions and no need to be able to read music, there are no excuses! Popc...  more

blog: 11 Reasons Why “The Best” belong with “The Rest”

  (A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog Choral Clarity)     Eliminating the Choral Caste System:   As we aspire to have outstanding high school choral programs, it is easy to fall into the trap of pe...

blog: Looking after ourselves as choir leaders

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s a dark January evening, cold and rainy, and we’re snuggled up in the warm eating our supper.     Choir starts in half an ho...

blog: Are Singing workshops just a middle-class pastime?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I run Singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?).   Photo by C. Moses   At some places the workshops are full and...

blog: What songs matter to you the most?

 [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...

blog: Flying in choir formation – placing Singers effectively

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how Singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...

blog: How to stop Singers uSing word sheets in concerts

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   “In our choir we’re not allowed to use words in concerts.”   Photo by Kaptain Kobold   Great idea. In principle. But how...

blog: How to build a choir from scratch in under an hour

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of ChilDren in Need: The Big Night Out...

blog: Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir.   photo by...

blog: How to cope with learning by ear if you usually read music notation

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...