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blog: Christmas In a Minute Chopin/Biegel

Piano music for choir? Why not! Written originally for solo vocalist, I turned this into an SATB choral tongue-twister--a cappella--and then added a piano part, which was further orchestrated for choirs performing with orchestra during the holiday season....

blog: Listening part 1 - A Learned Skill

This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching.  I had had...

blog: Why is it so hard to sing in tune?

I brought this question up before as one of the fundamental problems of working with, and being a part of, a choral ensemble. After all, no one really wants to listen to an out-of-tune choir.   It’s a complicated issue that involves...

blog: Don’t try to help your fellow singers – it’s not your job!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...

Enkelit and Ensemble Norma part 4 Jo Meista
video: Enkelit and Ensemble Norma part 4 Jo Meista

Enkelit performing at Wainsgate Chapel, West Yorkshire 2012

blog: Choir Flashmob - Simply COOL!!!

By Adrian Ruckhofer (INTERKULTUR Choir Reporter), Singakademie Graz, AustriaTranslated from German to EnglishI always wanted to be part of a flashmob, now I finally was!!!We, the choir4Graz, started our promotion tour in the shopping mall at Murpark. We s...

Jewel Tones
group: Jewel Tones

A choir for girls between the ages of 10 and 18. We sing a wide variety of music and take part in concerts, festivals and competitions.

blog: Albion on Song

BE part OF IT. We present a spring evening concert with enchanting harmonies, soaring voices, and dramatic candlelit presentation ALBION ALES. Included in the ticket price is a pint of Albion real ale (from the Abbeydale Brewery)   - or a wine or ...

blog: Why ‘singing for fun’ doesn’t mean low standards and poor performances

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...

blog: World Choirs

Greetings to all Choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having be...