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blog: New resource on Zimbabwean Songs

Hello everyone,   I wanted to let you know about a book/ cd set that Ive just published. It's a collection of Makwayera style Songs from Zimbabwe and includes 12 transcriptions and an accompanying CD of field recordings (24 tracks). Makwayera singi...

blog: How many Songs can you teach in an hour?

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many Songs as possible. Not always a Good idea!  ...

"LOVELY"  by Michelle Tumes (OLFPC Girls Version)
video: "Lovely" by Michelle Tumes (OLFPC Girls Version)

Wedding Entrance version of OLFPC Girls last Feb. 1, 2014.

blog: Finding out about Songs: don’t believe everything you read!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few Songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

blog: Why choirs may choose not to sing Christmas 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: New season, new Songs – how to find new repertoire for your choir

[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: Learning Songs by ear: what should you do while other parts are being taught?

[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...

Midwinter Songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen
video: Midwinter Songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen

The East Central University Chorale performing the last Three of Morten Lauridsens "Midwinter Songs" cycle. (Numbers 3 through 5) Including III. "She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep" IV. "Mid Winter Waking" and V. "Intercession In Late Octo...  more

blog: How to put on a successful concert 2: Songs and concert structure

[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...