[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes. p...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “I love singing, but I haven’t sung for years and I really miss it.” So why haven’t you joined a choir or co...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of using written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear. &...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We bandy terms around like ‘authentic voice’ and ‘natural voice’ when we talk about singing. photo by Jean Spector &nbs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Like a newspaper headline, or a title for a blog post, a good name for a singing workshop can make all the difference. Queue for the Banksy Exh...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choirs will be starting back soon after a long break. photo by velkr0 This is the perfect time to shake things up a bit if y...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The fact is that most of us don’t fit neatly into SATB boxes. What are we to do? Once upon a time we used to sing together and somehow find a place ...
Recorded in 1982... Cantabile's version of a classic !
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’m having a tough time writing this blog post. Colleen is bored by scragz I didn’t sleep well last night, I’ve been...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A few weeks back I wrote about why people might not join choirs or attend singing workshops: 10 reasons why people don’t join choirs (but love to...
