Arranged by Nathan Howe From concert "Voice on The Summer Wind" 1st June 2024

Very new group full of hard working Singers

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

This post was originally posted to The Embro Thistle Singers blog.  Isn't it The truth?  Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.  What is it that is holding you back?  Have you thought that maybe YOU should be The director of t...

[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 workshop run by The amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with The Baka people of Central Africa. Living in The ra...

Conductor: Ronell Onate Musica Sacra Choir Festival Phil- Am Life Auditorium September 17, 2011

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Choirs are not meeting at The moment so lots of you have gone online to sing. Given that it will be just you singing at a screen, what can you do to get The ...

In this way has happened on The 14th In... Canto sul Garda International Choir Festival & Competition too. This year more than 450 Singers came from 10 countries to share Their musical knowledge and sing togeTher in one of The most beautiful parts of Ital...

This post was originally posted to The Embro Thistle Singers blog.  They sang The wrong notes and The chord is Less than pleasing. Do you have a break down?  I think not.Do you make nasty faces & tell those around you what a bad job that w...