[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that: “singing out of tune can convey emotions tha...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert. ...
Ever since the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test was first founded back in 1962, countless curious individuals have used it in a bid to gain a greater understanding of their own characters. While singers do not necessarily seek out pe...
Award-winning app that sight reads choral music straight from a photo! PlayScore 2 also plays back images and PDF scores. Amazing playback accuracy. Export to any score editor. Adjust volume, instrument and transposition for each staff. Change te...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir. Brig...
Ever wanted to re-write a masterpiece? Now is your chance! #EESC video challenge is back, and this time with music. #Europeinharmony is open to amateur video-makers, choirs and singing groups from all 28 EU Member States. Th...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2008, BBC television ran a series called Last Choir Standing, basically a knock-out choir competition. On their website they...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Apparently it’s the summer break here in the UK. The weather is sunny, choir doesn’t start back until September, kids are off school and ice c...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As choir starts back after a break, you might notice a few new faces in the ranks. photo by Scott A. Thornbloom Bringing in new r...
