(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog Choral Clarity) Eliminating the Choral Caste System: As we aspire to have outstanding high school choral programs, it is easy to fall into the trap of pe...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s a dark January evening, cold and rainy, and we’re snuggled up in the warm eating our supper. Choir starts in half an ho...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I run Singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?). Photo by C. Moses At some places the workshops are full and...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at how Singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] “In our choir we’re not allowed to use words in concerts.” Photo by Kaptain Kobold Great idea. In principle. But how...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of ChilDren in Need: The Big Night Out...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir. photo by...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Many choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them. pho...
FRIDAY 24 JULY, 9.15pm ALBION AND ALES at Buxton Festival FringeA late-night performance full of colour and lights... We Sing some of our most colourful songs and everyone gets a pint of Albion Ale (or a glass of wine or juice) to celebrate... TICKE...
