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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: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 2

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Christus - Geburt Christi
video: F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Christus - Geburt Christi

-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the Days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of th...  more

blog: Two models for running your choir

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way?     © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this...

blog: Among friends: the importance of support networks

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We are lucky that singing is a very social activity. Whether we are a choir leader or singer, we are amongst friends each Week.     I'm diffe...

blog: How to cope when singers miss choir sessions

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What’s great about a group of singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques Week on wee...

blog: Choirs that don’t perform - why on earth not??!!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

blog: What kind of feedback do you want?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last Week I wrote about getting feedback from singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, wr...

In the Summertime for choir cello and guitar
video: In the Summertime for choir cello and guitar

Song of summer for choir, cello and guitar based on the duo Summertime Rag by Chris Benson In the summertime when the work was done we'd take our ease and have our fun we'd been always looking forward to the warm dry Days of sun In the summerti...  more