[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There were two articLes in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

To order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- for Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Y...  moreTo order the score, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- for Practice Tracks, go to: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/plakatap/ ----- ----- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Youth from everywhere, Sing, jump, dance! On foot or by bike, Our bags on our backs, Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! Let's party, let's sing! Let's celebrate Humanity with one heart, and let us all sing our Fraternity in chorus! RegardLess of what's happening, In spite of the distance, We are one family Of young men and women. Let us dwell in the Unity Of one Humanity. Sing, jump, dance! Plakatap -- Plakatap! United in the same love, Let us go day by day, Singing, jumping up and down, dancing The Fraternal Dance Of the children of the World. Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! ------ Performed by the Miami Children's Chorus. Timothy A. Sharp, Director.  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Some people just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.     ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

Shumayela, under the direction of Kimberley Denis, performs "Kaki Lambe," a traditional piece from Senegal, arranged by Brian Tate. With guests Nelson Nagenda (Cape Town Chamber choir, South Africa) and Theodore Cookson (Mascato Youth choir, Namibia). for...  moreShumayela, under the direction of Kimberley Denis, performs "Kaki Lambe," a traditional piece from Senegal, arranged by Brian Tate. With guests Nelson Nagenda (Cape Town Chamber choir, South Africa) and Theodore Cookson (Mascato Youth choir, Namibia). for more information on the Kokopelli choir Association, visit http://kokopellichoirs.com.  

"Sound an Alarm", from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus", arranged Harold Noble. Performed by Gresley Male Voice choir, Swadlincote, October 2016

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to.     TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     Th...