[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
The choral group Albion gives concerts like no others! Its unique repertoire is made up of beautiful all-new versions of the music of Britain and Ireland. Much-loved songs like Danny Boy, Scarborough Fair, and Jerusalem – a staple of the Last ...
The Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and Women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral'... more
A new setting where sections of the original plainsong alternate with newly-composed material. No divisi, no staggered breathing. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • Facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com
The Gadsen Correctional Facility (Quincy, FL) is a privately owned Women’s correctional facility that houses approximately 1,530 prisoners for the Florida Department of Corrections. Florida State University (Tallahassee) is comprised of 16 sep...
Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that musicians and singing groups are re...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD. ...
My Women's choir The Merry Poppins performed the song Matchmaker, from Fiddler on the roof. (I'm playing and directing, outside the frame) See: https://singwell.eu/workshops/choir-merry-poppins/
