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blog: vocaldentes road trip through Oregon, Idaho and Montana

26.04.2012 | Yellowstone | 10:15 “Dances with bison!” Fair enough, You don´t really have a chance to dance with a bison. Those down to earth giants are rather in the mood to stroll around or do a slow-mo struggle w...

blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking the same language

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

blog: Choirs that don’t perform - why on earth not??!!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if Your choir doesn’t perform?...

blog: Men's harmony singing improvers weekend 13-15 November, Cambridgeshire

I'm always trying to get more men singing.   For some reason some men don't like mixed group, but prefer to sing with their own kind. I must admit that there is something special about hearing all male (or all female) voices in harmony together - i...

blog: Help! How to deal with choir members who sing out of tune?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), You often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...

blog: Do You need singing lessons in order to sing?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them.     I...

blog: The devil doesn't always have the best songs!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

Bring Me Little Water by The Major Four
video: Bring Me Little Water by The Major Four

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blog: How to sing harmony on Your own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if You’re on...

blog: Taking a song from source to performance – the many roles of a choir leader

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   My main skill is as a teacher of songs to those who don’t read music.   Photo by elfsternberg   Other choir leaders have different s...