[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is something different and special about a residential learning experience.   photo by Martyn Gorman   A whole day of singing i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many of us are wary of attending singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly t...

Hummingsong Community choirs performed "Take a chance on me" as a flashmob in the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) at midday on the 1st December 2013. This is arranged by our lovely talented choir member Margaret Smith. choirs involved from Hummingsong Commu...  moreHummingsong Community choirs performed "Take a chance on me" as a flashmob in the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) at midday on the 1st December 2013. This is arranged by our lovely talented choir member Margaret Smith. choirs involved from Hummingsong Community choirs are Karinya, Maribella & Senisuara based in sydney's Northern Beaches and North Shore. 110 women joined together for an event we will all never forget. Video produced & edited by Sophie Raymond. Camera crew: Sophie Raymond, Bob Connolly, Liz Tadic, John Brawley, Lauren Clark, Darcy Malcolm & Anna Hill Choreographer: Natasha Cupitt Director of Hummingsong choirs is Anna Humberstone. www.hummingsong.com.au "Hummingsong Community choirs build strong communities for women of all ages. They are dynamic and fun with opportunities for performances and workshops with special guests and most of all they enrich the soul. Through performances Hummingsong Community choirs raise money for women's charities."  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

Two saxophones improvise over this beautiful polyphonic music by one of the English Renaissance's greatest composers. Soprano saxophone: Ross Taggart Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudatesingers.com) ...  moreTwo saxophones improvise over this beautiful polyphonic music by one of the English Renaissance's greatest composers. Soprano saxophone: Ross Taggart Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudatesingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada  

If you’ve already heard the HSS choir belt out their a capella version of I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones or the Blue Ribbon Glee Club putting a whole new spin on WreckLess Eric’s (I’d Go the) Whole Wide World, then the idea ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People are always asking me how they can learn to sing. Everyone is already a singer of course, but it’s always possible to learn how to sing b...

Singing Tempera, a song originally written by Gibonni, a Croatian pop singer, and then arranged for SATB by Domagoj Kucinic, a member of the choir...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Trying to increase your vocal range? Want to develop a richer tone to your voice? Puzzling over voice placement and timbre?   photo by The-Serene-...

We are directed by CharLes West, a patient and perceptive guy with a good sense of humour who quickly identifies where and when we need his help and guidance. We sing a variety of music which, in some cases, is arranged by CharLes. We rehearse, with a...  moreWe are directed by CharLes West, a patient and perceptive guy with a good sense of humour who quickly identifies where and when we need his help and guidance. We sing a variety of music which, in some cases, is arranged by CharLes. We rehearse, with a break for chat and refreshment at St Leonards Primary School in Exeter on Wednesday evenings.