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blog: Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for Your next concert

[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...

blog: Why singing is bad for You (and 7 reasons why You shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: Be the best singer You can, but don’t forget there’s more to life

[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...

blog: Support Anthony Silvestri's Recovery with Each Piece You Choose - Discover How!

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 ...

blog: Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better?

[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.      ...

blog: Cleopatra by Kelly Galbraith

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...

blog: What if the singing session is a success, but You feel like a failure?

[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...

blog: “Darling, Your technique is showing” – don’t be a singer who is all style and no substance

[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...

blog: Using world songs in the classroom: a teacher’s guide to sourcing songs and how to teach them

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...

blog: Singer or chorister? Choirmaster or conductor? What do You call Yourself?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve suddenly realised I don’t know what to call myself any more. I used to be a ‘choirmaster’ (a term I got from Gareth Malone and...