[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...
our entry to the national Choir of the Year competition in 2016, where we made it through to the second round against very tough competition!
Composed by Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) Sung here by the dwsChorale (just verse 1) Four arms, two necks, one wreathing, Two pair of lips, one breathing. Fa la la la la la. Two hearts that multiply Sighs interchangeably. Fa la la la la la. Image... more
Jakarta Festival Chorus "Mendelssohn's St. Paul " Concert 14th November 2009 @ Aula Simfonia Jakarta. Conductor: Rev. Lee Chong Min * this is an authorized version taken from an audience's camera, so recording might not be too good
[Originally published on Michael McGlynn's Wordpress site HERE, and subsequently published by On Being, December 2011] I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. My parents endeavoured to give me every opportunity to be exposed to a vast range of musi...
[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...
Recorded on the 69th Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival July, 9, 2023 The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ) Rider Foster, Conductor Dr. Gordon Turk, Organ The Ocean Grove Festival Choir For more information on the music program of Ocean Grove, ... more
