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blog: The challenges of running a drop-in singing group (and why you shouldn’t start one)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people run ‘drop-in’ singing Sessions. People can drop in on any session they want, there is no commitment and no signing up for a ‘...

blog: Big work. Little choir. Putting on Verdi's Requiem.

There might be readers of this blog who want to mount a really big work with a relatively small choir. In which case I thought I’d share some thoughts on our current project to perform Verdi’s Messa di Requiem in Guildford on November 24th 201...

Mer
video: Mer

Mer by Raimonds Tiguls / Youth choir "Mūza" Silent Session at Riga St.Peter's church

Mister Sandman (choral arrangement)
video: Mister Sandman (choral arrangement)

The 50s song Mister Sandman by Pat Ballard, which I arranged, on request, for our local choir. After a few concerts, I thought it would also be fun to sing it all myself (multitracking), so here it is. I have now published the score; see below

A Handful of Harmonies
group: A Handful of Harmonies

A Handful of Harmonies is a hobby with a difference! The group gives women from 16 to 70+ the opportunity to share the joy and proven health benefits of singing with like-minded people in a fun and creative environment. Weekly Sessions, under the instr...  more

David Rain: "The Tyger" (sung by Matthew Curtis)
video: David Rain: "The Tyger" (sung by Matthew Curtis)

"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake poem to music, a daunting Thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are ...  more

We3 - "We Three" - by The Ink Spots
video: We3 - "We Three" - by The Ink Spots

Discovered this song by The Ink Spots and we thought we just had to record it! Recording produced by CG Fraser Filmed and Edited by CG Fraser Assisted by Samantha Hay

blog: HeartSong Normandie - Meditation & Mantra - Singing for Wellbeing Sessions - Mortain - Manche - Normandy

Helping you find your voice, sing from the heart and feel good through meditation and singing.   Relax, breathe and sing simple, soulful songs, chants, mantras and sound meditations from around the world to uplift, relax, bring joy and nurture your...

blog: Guest Writer, Kent Tritle, Shares His Experience Working With Lighthouse Guild Vocal Ensemble for Visually Impaired in New York

About Kent Tritle   When Jason Asbury asked if I would like to contribute to this blog about unique community choruses, I enthusiastically said YES and my very first thought was of the Lighthouse Guild Vocal Ensemble. I had just completed a ma...

blog: Summer Sale!

If you're on the look out for something short and Sweet, maybe 'Ave Verum' might fit the bill... one of our current half-price summer sale offers... more to follow! https://youtu.be/EiOlCEfYEh4