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blog: Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: pros and cons

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: How to keep the old songs in your repertoire from going stale

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before.   photo by John Bencina ...

blog: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 2

[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...

blog: How to improve your singing voice

[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...

blog: Why some singers find it hard to learn by ear (and what you can do to make it easier)

[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...

Trailer for CD "Serenade"
video: Trailer for CD "Serenade"

www.camerata-musica.com Serenade Songs of night and love Romantic partsongs for male choir Tracklist: - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) 01 Nachtgesang im Walde D 913 (5) 02 Die Nacht D 983c 03 Leise, leise lasst uns singen D 635 04 Widers...  more

blog: Leaving the back row - stepping out of our comfort zone

  [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...

blog: Why my choir doesn’t sing songs from India

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The simple reason is that India doesn’t hAve a harmony singing tradition, and I specialise in harmony singing.     Photo by willsfca ...

blog: Helping your singers learn to hold a harmony part on their own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Singers in a choir are used to singing their harmony part surrounded by others singing the same thing. Holding a part by themselves in a small group ...