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blog: Should singing together be a guilty pleasure?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Imagine going to Soho with a group of like-minded friends and gathering in a dimly-lit, subterranean private room with plush seats and stylish decor. Fully ...

blog: This is what music is about and why I sing!!

This is what music is all about and why I sing this genre.. I just wish I could be there to experience the group singing this their chosen song!! I douibt there will be a dry eye in the house.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2B...

Diederik van der Laag - Pursue Light
video: Diederik van der Laag - Pursue Light

Diederik van der Laag - Pursue Light Text: Omar Khayyam Swara Vocal Ensemble Ivan Yohan, conductor Camille Hubert, soprano Chia Fen Wu, soprano Wei-Lian Huang, soprano Lydia Pernal-Stoddart, soprano Mirthe Dokter, soprano Anna Nuytten, alto ...  more

blog: How to work with a mixed group of music readers and non-readers

[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...

blog: ALBION - Birmingham Jewelery Quarter

The choral group Albion gives concerts like no others! Its unique repertoire is made up of beautiful all-new versions of the music of Britain and Ireland. Much-loved songs like Danny Boy, Scarborough Fair, and Jerusalem – a staple of the Last ...

blog: Other ways to enjoy music together as a group other than online rehearsals

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that musicians and singing groups are re...

blog: Why I don't like "a cappella"

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...