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blog: Stepping up – how to find the courage to volunteer for solo or small group singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are times in most choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases Singers are a...

blog: If a song’s not working, when do you stop flogging the dead horse?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Sometimes I bring a great song to choir and for some reason the Singers really struggle with it. photo by Clear Path InterNational How do you decide whethe...

blog: Does your choir really need a conductor (and if so, how many)?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 Singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...

"Entrata Festiva" Flor Peeters (2012 Ocean Grove Choir Festival)
video: "Entrata Festiva" Flor Peeters (2012 Ocean Grove Choir Festival)

Recorded on the 2012 Ocean Grove Choir Festival The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ) Jason C. Tramm, Conductor The Ocean Grove Festival Chorus MidAtlantic Brass Ensemble Gordon Turk, Organ Ronald Naldi, Tenor

blog: Explaining the SATB Choir

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person.  I don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...

blog: How to sing – 10 habits of successful professional Singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

blog: In the homeland of Mozart

Choirs and Singers from all around the world. Welcome to the capital of music, Salzburg! meeting music proudly announce its new series of choral festival in 2017.   Salzburg InterNational Choral Celebration & Competition will be held in June 14-19...

blog: How to deal with unwanted talking during choir rehearsals without killing anybody

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m usually the last one to notice, but often when I’m teaching one section of the choir, there’s chit chat from the rest of the Singers....

blog: Do you practice audiation in your choir?

We just published a new article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the Singers and choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are differe...

Selah by Dan Forrest - The Vocal Art Ensemble of Davis in Holy Cross Church, Charleville, Ireland
video: Selah by Dan Forrest - The Vocal Art Ensemble of Davis in Holy Cross Church, Charleville, Ireland

The Vocal Art Ensemble of Davis, California performs Dan Forrest's "Selah (Pause") from his Words From Paradise. This was from the second performance by this a capella Chorus on the performance tour of Ireland, September 2-11, 2010.