[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources.   photo ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

[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 contact Chris if you want to submit a question.     Tim wro...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Some people really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who are used to using sheet music, but not always. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   In David Zweig’s book he talks about Invisibles: people who are unseen when their job is done perfectly (who only draw attention to themselves ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] How long’s a piece of string? there are so many options that I’m not going to specify any particular type or model.   photo by svennev...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Choirs are starting to rehearse again, both indoors and outdoors. Many are insisting that their singers wear masks. Archway Gospelish Choir, Sussex What a...

  [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   If you’re not a confident singer, your impulse will be to stand at the back and hide.     But this is the worst possible p...

Originally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to g...  moreOriginally formed in the UK in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2011, Voice of the Town is a mixed-voice adult vocal group. the group was set up to perform exciting vocal material at a variety of events, and to give men and women who love singing, the platform to get involved in a fun and sociable musical experience. the Voice Of the Town family has now grown and not only do we have our choirs in Newcastle and Glasgow, but we now have choirs in Edinburgh and Birmingham.