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blog: When is singing jargon not singing jargon?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Jargon is a useful shorthand for people in the know. But for those outside our world, it can be confusing or even meaningless.     We ...

blog: What to say if someone asks you if they can sing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all.     What can you say without hurting thei...

blog: Choosing the right songs for a concert

[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...

blog: How singing together creates communities

[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 ...

blog: Planning ahead: leave space for the unexpected

[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 &...

blog: Teacher of songs or song polisher – which kind of choir leader are you?

[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...

Kirales (E. Cossetto) - "M. Marulić" High School Mixed Choir
video: Kirales (E. Cossetto) - "M. Marulić" High School Mixed Choir

A part of the choir's winning performance at the 57th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2014 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com

Scott Villard – Nocturnes (1993, 2009)
video: Scott Villard – Nocturnes (1993, 2009)

voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Nocturnes_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

blog: How songs are stored in your brain - ideas for better song learning

[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 ...

blog: Songbooks and other resources for choirs (that will also make great presents)

[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...