[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about ChooSing a running order for your concert or CD. This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selectin...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing together creates a real sense of community. Sometimes a choir arises from an existing community, but other times the creation of a choir builds a ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc. photo by webmink &...
[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 Singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...
Still looking for the proper song to Sing in a Choral Celebration and event around the world? Find some of the best of contemporary choral works or tuneful Italian music. For Female Choirs, have a look at these: - Veni Sancte Spiritus by Guido...
There is no need to be able to read music and your Singing ability doesn’t matter; this choir is about joining together for a Sing Along for an hour each Tuesday and having fun. Caroline Mander is a hugely experienced choir leader and her background in mu... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] In my series of posts on How to deal with song lyrics a few weeks back, I said that I believe that song lyrics are stored in a different part of the brain ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? and Easy songs for your choir and Finding songs for your ch...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Lately I’ve been wrestling with the problem of inconsistent attendance at choir. If not everyone comes each week it’s hard to do any de...
I wrote an essay about group Singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the places to find a choir. This is a picture of a summer Sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.