[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 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...

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  Isn't it the truth?  Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.  What is it that is holding you back?  Have you thought that maybe YOU should be the director of t...

This is what happen when you Turn a Dangdut-Dance song into a choral-art. The OVERNITE SESSION presents The OV Singers singing an acappella version of a popular song by Siti badriah entitled "Lagi Syantik" composed by Yogi RPH & Donall Kinan Sammy with ch...  moreThis is what happen when you Turn a Dangdut-Dance song into a choral-art. The OVERNITE SESSION presents The OV Singers singing an acappella version of a popular song by Siti badriah entitled "Lagi Syantik" composed by Yogi RPH & Donall Kinan Sammy with choral arrangement by our Artistic Director, Mr. Carrey Oliver. Special thanks to the members of "The OV Singers" as talents in this OVERNITE SESSION: SOPRANO: Wenddye John Ajie, Susan Muidin, Fifiana Christin Morie, Clarice F.E Sipanul, Marilyn Marcellinus, Veronica Sintam ALTO: Nur Effa Izan Bt. Kedri, Linda Lazarus, Shirlyn Muidin, Michille F. Lojuki, Sandy Ann Jenius, Daphne Sharlene Albert TENOR: Nojuel JC Soluku, Daryl Victor Nestor, Haward Elish Anggin, Marcel Voni Joikum BASS: Dave Ernest Domanic, Alfred Ongudok, Aelixter Morie, Melvin Ebin, Elton Ciddy Yali, Spencer Julian --- "LAGI SYANTIK" by Siti Badriah (feat. The OV Singers) Composers: Yogi RPH & Donall Kinan Sammy Arranger & Producer: Carrey Oliver --- "The OV Singers" are ...    less

[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 workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka people of Central Africa. Living in the ra...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I wrote a post called Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better? One of the comments got me thinking about things that have gone wrong...

[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I came across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comments f...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you're anything like me, you leave everything to the last minute. If you're not one of those people who start their Christmas repertoire back in June, you ...

[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...