[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]   It always seems to be The basses who forget Their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that There are Good reasons why it’s h...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   There is often a mismatch between how Good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are.     Some people vastly ov...

[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 post was orginally written for The Embro Thistle Singers blog.)   I think sometimes we get so focused on making The music as directors and singers, we forget that The people around us have "baggage" Good and bad that we need to unpack before ...

Cantorion Colin Jones is one of Wales most prestigious male voice concert choirs, relatively young in age but long in experience and expertise, providing a unique and highly entertaining sound. It offers an opportunity to hear The very best in a long trad...  moreCantorion Colin Jones is one of Wales most prestigious male voice concert choirs, relatively young in age but long in experience and expertise, providing a unique and highly entertaining sound. It offers an opportunity to hear The very best in a long tradition of Welsh male voice singing. Cantorion was founded by Colin Jones in 1992 when he invited singers, who he knew and had taught and conducted previously in oTher choirs across North Wales, to join his new chorus. Since Colin and John Daniel's retirement, Aled Wyn Edwards has been able to match Their skills in voice production and choral management with The enthusiasm and commitment of some of North Wales finest male choral singers and soloists and during The last 12 months has established a male chorus with a special sound and quality now recognised after its numerous tours and performances in many countries, worldwide.  less

Soprano solo: Natali Boğosyan Piano: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan British Consulate-General Istanbul Pera House / Ball Room December 14, 2013 CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical ...  moreSoprano solo: Natali Boğosyan Piano: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan British Consulate-General Istanbul Pera House / Ball Room December 14, 2013 CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical Lineage" britten100.org  

Soprano solo: Natali Boğosyan Piano: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan British Consulate-General Istanbul Pera House / Ball Room December 14, 2013 CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical ...  moreSoprano solo: Natali Boğosyan Piano: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan British Consulate-General Istanbul Pera House / Ball Room December 14, 2013 CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical Lineage" britten100.org Shot by Simin Soyer