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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: Gospel Singers - this is for you

Do you like the Sister Act’s choir scenes? And always wanted to Sing gospel and spiritual choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...

DoMiSol
group: DoMiSol

We are an active French community choir that presents 4 to 6 concerts per year. Our trademark is Singing all concerts by memory, which means that with a changing repertoire, our members have to be willing to work hard. We Sing widely around our own region...  more

blog: Why Singing May Be The Best Anti-Aging Solution

  As if you needed another reason to Sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that Singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why Singers often ap...

blog: Music list now available!

The music is now sorted for our #Haworth Sing Day! We've added Stanford's 'Te Deum in Bb' to the list which also features Parry's Blest Pair of Sirens (SATB edition), Wesley's 'Lead me Lord', Stainer's 'God so loved the world', Liddle's 'Abide with me' ...

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...

blog: How Singing together creates communities

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together creates a real sense of community. Sometimes a choir arises from an existing community, but other times the creation of a choir builds a ...

blog: Planning ahead: leave space for the unexpected

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc.   photo by webmink &...

blog: Teacher of songs or song polisher – which kind of choir leader are you?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I went to a Singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...

blog: Auditions this week!

    Update - Auditions closed for the season -- thanks to all who came out!    Searching for just the right choir? Do you Sing bass or tenor? Do you live within Driving distance of the Ottawa, Canada's Capital region? Jo...