[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I get regular emails from People asking questions about Songs and copyright. I’m certainly no expert, but I have written a few articles that you migh...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

Ukrainian folk Song performed by Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kyiv, Ukraine) Art Directior - Andriy Karpinets. Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/pektoral-chamber-choir Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PektoralChoir.Ukraine

This is a Zulu Song recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. It translates as: Hush, sleep little baby, Daddy will be home by dawn, there's a star that will lead you home. It is primarily a lullaby but was also used as a Song of hope d...  moreThis is a Zulu Song recorded at our summer concert on July 13th 2014. It translates as: Hush, sleep little baby, Daddy will be home by dawn, there's a star that will lead you home. It is primarily a lullaby but was also used as a Song of hope during the apartheid era. Version courtesy of Big Big Sing www.bigbigsing.org. We welcome new members - if you would like to join us have a look at our website http://northkingstonchoir.wix.com/nkc.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about People who like to spend a long time working on on...

Live concert in Kranj, on 2.2.2013. Song is writen by G.Ipavec, slovenian composer. And arrange by R.Gobec. Soprano: Irma Hostnik, Hana Hribar, Katja Kotar Odlazek, Anita Medvešek Alto: Eva Dobravec, Zala Pavšič, Špela Pavlič Kos, Urša Poglajen and M...  moreLive concert in Kranj, on 2.2.2013. Song is writen by G.Ipavec, slovenian composer. And arrange by R.Gobec. Soprano: Irma Hostnik, Hana Hribar, Katja Kotar Odlazek, Anita Medvešek Alto: Eva Dobravec, Zala Pavšič, Špela Pavlič Kos, Urša Poglajen and Mateja Potrebuješ Simonič.  

If you have had a coaching session or workshop with me in the last two or three years, you will have recently received an email that says: Hello there! I am getting in touch with People I’ve worked with in recent times to make sure I can meet as...

Live 2009, Trento, Teatro Cuminetti Tratto dallo spettacolo "Il pioppo nella neve", regia di Elena Galvani e Jacopo Laurino. Musiche originali di B. Brecht, K. Weil, H. Heisler Arrangiamenti di Roberto Di Marino e Dario Tosolini