[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...
Originally published: Have Organ Shoes Will Travel by Not the Church Lady AKA Kelly Galbraith http://notthechurchlady.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/bits-of-useless-information/ BITS OF USELESS INFORMATION I have to stand on my...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] 'Tis the season to be poorly. A warm rehearsal room is the ideal place to spread coughs and sneezes, especially with all that deep breathing and standing c...
[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 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. ...
OFFICINA CORALE STEFANO PURI,direttore Abbazia di Casamari. Dopo il concerto, dopo il bis, un piccolo fuori programma. John Tavener: "Mother of God, here I stand"
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces. Photo by...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...