[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

This is a post with tips for beginning composers. Before being a full-time choral composer, I'm a fan of choral music. I want to constantly discover new things. So, I'm going to write down what I wish I had known when I started in this profe...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love my job. I get to stand in front of a bunch of singers and hear wonderful harmonies washing over me.     Antony Gormley's Field for the...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of singers in any ci...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes old choir repertoire becomes stale.   Photo by quinn.anya   Well-loved songs start to wear out and lose their sparkle. What can ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you ever been swept along by the enthusiasm of a singing session only to feel drained at the end or with a sore throat and aching legs?   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir.     Brig...

As a challenge to finish and post one new piece per month for 6 months, Here is my first of six new compositions. Rejoice! is a modern piece based on Veni Veni Emmanuel. It features tight harmony with classical sensitivities for Advent/Christmas designed ...