[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   We’re in the middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?”   Photo by ph...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

Devon folk song arranged for mixed choir The words of the song can be found in many places on the Net, some more accurate than others. All of the places are in Devon, except Callington, which is in Cornwall, but it is likely to be the correct place sin...  moreDevon folk song arranged for mixed choir The words of the song can be found in many places on the Net, some more accurate than others. All of the places are in Devon, except Callington, which is in Cornwall, but it is likely to be the correct place since it is so close to the centre of the events - ie towns and villages North and West of Dartmoor. (The Yetties' version of the song refers to "North Looe", but this is very unlikely to be correct, since Looe is much further into Cornwall). In this the version I finally decided upon "North Lew" (a compromise between Quoditch's version and the Yetties' version):  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

Yih'yu l'ratson (May the words of my mouth) [Psalm 19:14] Setting in English by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Music: © Copyright 2003 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. ww...  moreYih'yu l'ratson (May the words of my mouth) [Psalm 19:14] Setting in English by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Music: © Copyright 2003 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5864. Recording: © Copyright 2003 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  

Jingle Bell Rock by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe arranged for one-man choir.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I blame it on the Italians.     Photo by cbmd   The founder of the modern musical stave was an Italian; many well-known musical f...

Hos choir version of this lovely Scottish Song.

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups.   ...