[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I wrote last week about people who think they can’t ‘sing’ because they think they need training or singing lessons first (Your sin...

Hos choir version of this lovely Scottish Song.

The Student choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music (BSAM) was formed by the BSAM Department of Choral Conducting.Today under the direction of Inessy Bodyako the student choir with well known conductors represents the project «Choral pages of the XX-t...  moreThe Student choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music (BSAM) was formed by the BSAM Department of Choral Conducting.Today under the direction of Inessy Bodyako the student choir with well known conductors represents the project «Choral pages of the XX-th century» in which frameworks concerts of modern Polish, Swiss and Bulgarian choral music hAve already taken place. Students of chorus constantly take part in master classes of leading representatives of foreign choral culture.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   We’re in the middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. Then someone asks: “What note is that?”   Photo by ph...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I blame it on the Italians.     Photo by cbmd   The founder of the modern musical stAve was an Italian; many well-known musical f...