[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...
A brilliant moment from our concert in Stirling's Tolbooth Theatre. :-) 5/5/15
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...
To put a good program together is not easy and sometimes it seems hard to find the perfect song. With this short recommendation we would like to assist you in this. Nancy Telfer has composed more than three hundred works for orchestra and solo instru...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...
Os Male choir arranges songs convention 20 - 22 May 2016 in the town of Os 30 km south of Bergen. Visit our website for more information - http://osmannskor.no/leve-sangen.html
Music has always had the powers to lift our spirits and make the day seem a little brighter. As we age, music can be one of the most comforting ways to connect with our favorite past-times. Hearing the song you once danced to with your sweetheart as a tee...
