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blog: How to increase your enjoyment of singing in the choir in the coming year

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote a post a while ago called Ask not what your choir can do for you – ask what can you do for your choir. The more you put in, the more you get ...

Ginger & Tonic: When I'm Alone
video: Ginger & Tonic: When I'm Alone

Here's our version of Lissie's "When I'm Alone", filmed at a rehearsal.

blog: How to use gestures to conduct your choir effectively

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...

blog: Helping new choir members learn the old songs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

blog: Name that tune! – earworms, musical memory and other strange phenomena

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I only have to hear two notes of a song and I know what it is.   Photo by bishib70   Often I join in with someone singing a song...

blog: We’ve come to sing, not to learn!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend time learning songs. &nbs...

blog: Should you have auditions for a workplace or community choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The Choir: Sing While You Work. The choirmaster went into five different...

blog: Where do you find all your songs?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a question I’m often asked at my singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders.   photo by James Vaugh...

blog: How to sing – the definitive guide

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is simple: open your mouth and let the sound out.   photo by ...

blog: The art of persuasion: how to get people to book in advance

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   "Places strictly limited." "Book now to avoid disappointment!" "To be sure of a place, please send a cheque." "Last year we sold out, so reserve a pl...