[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] We all have off days, even choir leaders.     Here are a few hints on how to cope when you’re feeling low or burnt out.   No matte...

the Harbour Capital Chorus is an all male a cappella chorus. We sing music from the early 1900's through to more modern songs such as Billy Joel, the Rat Pack etc. the chorus focuses on improving singing techniques and making chords "ri...  morethe Harbour Capital Chorus is an all male a cappella chorus. We sing music from the early 1900's through to more modern songs such as Billy Joel, the Rat Pack etc. the chorus focuses on improving singing techniques and making chords "ring" while at the same time simply having fun. We love it when a 4 part chord is correctly tuned and the chord just locks together and harmonics (or overtones) ring out loud and strong. We compete every year in local contest as a mean of measuring our progress against similar groups but we just love to perform for the public and so our contest activities are very well balanced with public performance. We also have a great time together as one of our goals is to provide a place where men can gather and enjoy their interest in singing. the Harbour Capital Chorus was formed in Wellington on February 4th, 1988 following pioneering work by the “Co-ordinated Chemists” Quartet for several years prior to that. the Harbour Capital Chorus has since ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   there was an article by Alex Petridis in the Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that:   “singing out of tune can convey emotions tha...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s time for a change.   &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It can be tough joining a new choir, especially if you’re an under-confident singer.   Painting ("Little little girl 29") by susie mendelss...

[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. Philippa writes:  ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It always amazes me how surprised people are that a group of strangers can sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to k...