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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010...

Just 1 click away you will find out when quarantines started, where the word came from, which composer lost his fAmily due to the plague, a short history of Partridge Island and only 6 minutes of your time   #covid19 #quarantine #selfisolation #monteverd...  moreJust 1 click away you will find out when quarantines started, where the word came from, which composer lost his fAmily due to the plague, a short history of Partridge Island and only 6 minutes of your time   #covid19 #quarantine #selfisolation #monteverdi #Palestrina #PartridgeIsland  

The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, fAmiliar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years time. We think that with al...

[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...

You may be teaching yourself how to sing (by reading books and watching videos online) or taking singing lessons to improve your voice. As a beginner singer, you need a lot of real time feedback and guidance.   I still remember tak...

The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” In the USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of ...

Save time and effort and purchase Choir parts with Vocally Sound Music Limited. Can't find what you want? We can record what you need. Need an arrangement to suit your choir? Email us to discuss how we can help you. We specialise in songs for Female C...  moreSave time and effort and purchase Choir parts with Vocally Sound Music Limited. Can't find what you want? We can record what you need. Need an arrangement to suit your choir? Email us to discuss how we can help you. We specialise in songs for Female Choirs. We cover a varied range of styles including Pop, A Capella, RnB, Disco, Gospel, Folk and Choral. Holding out for a Hero parts and lyrics available here: www.vocallysound.co.uk  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over.     Who will you hand over to...

Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir and Tenby Male Choir performing "An American Trilogy", a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley. It is a Medley of three 19th century songs—"Dixie", a minstrel s...  moreAvon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir and Tenby Male Choir performing "An American Trilogy", a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley. It is a Medley of three 19th century songs—"Dixie", a minstrel song that became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy since the Civil War; "All My Trials", originally a BahAmian lullaby, but closely related to African American spirituals, and well-known through folk music revivalists. Sung as part of a concert at St. Johns Church, Keynsham, on 6th April 2013 to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease Association.  less