[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

Hello Choral Friends, Here's an important reminder for you. Don't forget that Anthony Silvestri and I have collaborated on many pieces. This means that whenever you acquire one of my works, he receives funds that are crucial for his recovery. So, if ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.      ...

Salvacosta perform this Babbie Mason song, beautifully arranged by Darren Marc Bartlett. Copyright Word Music/May Sun Music/Praise & Worship Works. This arrangement Copyright DMB. Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison Bass Guitar - How...  moreSalvacosta perform this Babbie Mason song, beautifully arranged by Darren Marc Bartlett. Copyright Word Music/May Sun Music/Praise & Worship Works. This arrangement Copyright DMB. Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison Bass Guitar - Howard Wood Animation courtesy of DigiPixDOTinfo DMB Music www.dmbmusic.co.uk Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  

First published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/24/cleopatra/   “Fool!  Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Cleopatra A summer vacatio...

It was established in September 2022 with the energy of Bükay Muratoğlu, Cem Muratoğlu and Gökhan Kalender. The choir, which started its work with the conductor Gökhan Kalender, is a women's choir founded with the belief in the polyphonic talisman of the ...  moreIt was established in September 2022 with the energy of Bükay Muratoğlu, Cem Muratoğlu and Gökhan Kalender. The choir, which started its work with the conductor Gökhan Kalender, is a women's choir founded with the belief in the polyphonic talisman of the female voice and its musical universe. It set out to spread the interaction between different languages and cultures by expressing modern Turkish and world melodies with polyphonic music, and to perform on national and international platforms. It carries out both an academic and educational approach to work. FeminAnka, which met its audience at events such as Hacettepe State Conservatory-World Choir Day, Impact Hub Social Entrepreneurs New Year's Market, and Hello New Year Concert, continues to work at the Çankaya Municipality Muammer Sun Music Workshop in Ankara under the umbrella of the Choir Educators Association.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique.   photo by Kevin Cea...