[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...
I can tell a good movie by how uplifted I feel afterward. With really good movies, the feeling of upliftment and expansion can last for hours, or even days. Lincoln was such a movie for me. I saw it at the Grove Theater in Los Angeles. I was str...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer. Photo by Peter Smile It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...
Hello Choral Friends, Here's an important reminder for you. Don't forget that Anthony Silvestri and I have collaborated on many pieces. This means that whenever you acquire one of my works, he receives funds that are crucial for his recovery. So, if ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it. ...
First published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/24/cleopatra/ “Fool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Cleopatra A summer vacatio...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique. photo by Kevin Cea...