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blog: What do words add to music?

[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 ...

blog: Learning Songs by ear

[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...

blog: The sheet music is not the Song!

[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...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oPhL9_L43k
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oPhL9_L43k

A brilliant moment from our concert in Stirling's Tolbooth Theatre. :-) 5/5/15

blog: Why choirs shouldn’t sing pop Songs

[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...

blog: De profundis by Nancy Telfer for Mixed Choir (SAATBB )

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...

blog: Is community singing dead?

[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...

blog: "Leve sangen" (long live the Song) - singer competition in Norway

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

blog: Lifting Our Voices to Improve Our Health As We Age

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...

THUNDER
video: THUNDER

This Song is a masterpiece. We were humbled to be the first to perform it. It only gets better from here. Thank you Nyokabi and the entire Cello team at the Kenya International Cello Festival @kenyainternationalcellofestival Music by: @nyokabikariuki16...  more