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blog: Why alcohol and good singing don’t mix

[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...

blog: Bits of Useless Information - by Not the Church lady AKA Kelly Galbraith

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...

blog: Keep it to Yourself! – why colds, singing and choirs don’t mix

[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...

blog: Why my singers don’t use recorded parts to learn songs

[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...

blog: 12 false beliefs about singing that can prevent You from even trying – don’t let them stop 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...

blog: Why I don't like "a cappella"

[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.   ...

John Tavener - Mother of God (Officina Corale)
video: John Tavener - Mother of God (Officina Corale)

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"

blog: Why I don't like concert programmes

[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...

blog: Learning songs by ear

[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...

blog: Christmas carols are dying out – but are they really?

[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...