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...
This video shows the Grand Prix performed by VIVA, Sandnes Cultural School Choir, at the 4th Grieg International Choir Festival competition. The youth choir impressed the judges and audience with the stunning combination of Norwegian Folk songs and South ... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's no...
Pierre Massie's original composition, "I Saw a Swete Semly Syght" . Performed by Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers. The Stairwell Carollers are an Cappella Ottawa choir, formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie. A non-profit organization, they raise f... more
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than Singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...
[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 ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of Singers (the usual suspects...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
Salvacosta sing this well known seasonal Classic Christmas song from The Christmas Collection. The Christmas Song Mel Torme & Bob Wells Arr. Derric Johnson Copyright 1946 Chappel-Morris Ltd Performed by Salvacosta Featuring Michelle Bowman DMB Mu... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...
