Beijing Philharmonic choir (Children and Young WoMen's choir of China National Symphony orchestra)
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t know much about Me or my journey to becoMe a choir and singing workshop lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I often get people writing to Me for advice about choirs. SoMe of them don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, soMe ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] The fact is that pretty much anyone can lead a choir. SoMe do it better than others and soMe do it worse, but it’s not rocket science. However,...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] How do you know if a choir session or singing workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I find it hard to believe, but I started my choir WorldSong way back in October 1997. In 2007, we planned several events to celebrate our 10th anniversary...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long sumMer break, the singers would have forgotten Me and wouldn’...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each ot...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] SoMetiMes the last thing I want to do is to drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or soMeone coMes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...
