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blog: Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for your next concert

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...

blog: Refugees in Tacoma Joining Their voices in Song

Since 1975, the United States has welcomed over 3 million refugees according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center.  Each year the President, in consultation with Congress, determines the numerical ceiling for refugee...

Familia Coral
group: Familia Coral

One of the biggest private and social choral projects in Madrid, Spain. Founded by Coral Santiago Apostol, a well-known Mixed choir, which has extended its scope to children and young people, creating Coro Ilusiones (children) and Coro Encanto (youth).

group: Quinta and a Half

Quinta and a Half is an Israeli Mixed a cappella group, consisting of 6 singers. For over 12 years, Quinta.5 has been redefining the limits of the human voice, in a show that captivates the crowd over and over again. Their vocal blend, together with th...  more

blog: What singing online can and can’t achieve

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...

blog: Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: pros and cons

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

blog: Why tenors shouldn’t sing on their own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many community choir members enjoy practising at home. and so they should.   Ernest Williams, tenor, Croydon Male Voice Choir by Philip Talmage ...

blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

NTU Chorus
group: NTU Chorus

Celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2013, National Taiwan Univer- sity Chorus (NTU Chorus) is the largest Mixed choir on campus with the longest history among student groups and clubs. The one hundred avid choral singers, all non-music m...  more

blog: Does ‘world music choir’ actually mean anything?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Pho...