[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...
"INCERTITUDE" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri A piece commissioned for the Central Bucks High School-West Choir of Doylestown, Pennsylvania by Dr. Joseph Ohrt. Music Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Recording Copyright ©2019 Sa... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the Singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...
Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a conductor. We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the Singers and of the audience me...
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1536/1592): Tristis est anima mea Ensemble In Contrà Soli: Alessia Bongiorno, Silvia Tubiana, Silvia Zaccarin direttore: Roberto Brisotto Live Recording 3.8.2018 Chiesa di San Giacomo - Bargi (Camugnano) - BO Festival "Voci... more
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Men and women’s voices are different. Obvious really, but it’s something many Singers find it difficult to come to terms wit...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a girlfriend who believed that we are all capable of anything if we just put enough effort in. Photo by _foam She believed that ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the Singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...
