[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member. choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila This week I ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back. ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by DAve Pearce Here are five reasons why it mig...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds. a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] It turns out that the devil might not hAve the best tunes after all. Although I run a secular choir (I don’t hAve a religiou...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...
Stevan Mokranjac (1856-1914) - "Tebe pojem" from The Divine Liturgy of St. John Crysostom Performed by "Аve Musica" choir - Sofia, Bulgaria. Conductor - Tania Nikleva-Vladeva Live recording from the concert on June 13, 2015 during the 12th International... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many English pop groups in the 60s started off by emulating their cousins from across the pond and sang with an American accent. Cliff Richard still does! ...
