to the third edition of PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA Copernicus International Choir Festival & Competition!  Between June 27 - July 1, 2015 it will be again Toruń, Poland the host city of aNother meeting music event.   Don´t miss the deadl...

Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also kNown in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la MonNoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing ...  None';">moreNone;">Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also kNown in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la MonNoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so Feel free to sing along in English :-) Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noel gaîment. Willie take your little drum With your flute oh Robin come With the sound of flute and drum tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom with the flute and with the drum I will say Nowell with joy. C'était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Il Nous en faut faire autant. In the goodly olden days The king of kings we'd praise with the drum and with the flute tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom, with the flute and with the drum we should do alike just so  None';">less

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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Here in the UK the arts seem to cater for just three age groups.   Photo by vintagedept   If you don’t fit into one of these, t...

If you sing in a choir then chances are, you don’t need to be sold on its benefits. Choir singing has been found in many studies to do amazing things (including boosting the immune system) and forming part of one can also boost your social skil...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

Medley - live recording from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts Includes: Thankful, A Child is born, A Christmas Blessing, Let it be Me, Don't worry about Me