Chor Leoni toured the Czech Republic in the summer of 2008. We sang this chorus from Smetana's the Bartered Bride everywhere, from concert halls to churches, outdoor settings to overheated rehearsal rooms. Videographer Phil Jack, a valued member of our ba... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Apparently singing is the UK’s second most popular activity after sport. Photo by Shaunette Babb According to the Gua...
Ensemble Choir SPERA is a male ensemble choir, praying with a polished sound based in Tokyo. Spera means hope in Latin, and it is a members’ shared vision on music. All members studied a sacred choral music under Koji Oguchi, choir director, when they wer... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs. Photo by Ashley ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers on my own blog.Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. A c...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. A...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I’m usually the last one to notice, but often when I’m teaching one section of the choir, there’s chit chat from the rest of the singers....