[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t know what it’s like in other parts of the world, but here in the UK it’s notoriously difficult to get any kind of review of a con...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I was much younger I used to think that once you knew everything and were vastly experienced, only then would you become confident.   photo ...

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE NOW TO HELP US HELP OTherS!!! For our 40th anniversary! If you love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate....  morePLEASE SUBSCRIBE NOW TO HELP US HELP OTherS!!! For our 40th anniversary! If you love our music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! A loving overview spanning the Stairwell Carollers 40 years of existence. Compiled and edited together by Stairwell Caroller Director and creator, Pierre Massie. Photos property of the Stairwell Carollers and Holly Massie, all rights reserved. Video clips property of the Stairwell Carollers, Holly Massie, Pierre Massie unless otherwise credited. Thanks to: Joel Haslam and CTV and Regional Contact, CBC Radio and TV, Dominion Carillonneur, Andrea McCrady, and Parliament hill, all the wonderful venues we have sung at, and all the lovely people that we have met and helped us out along the way, and of course all the Stairwellers now and in the past -- some, sadly, no longer with us. xo Holly and Pet...    less

This beautiful hymn captures in essence the text of the scriptures from the book of psalms. (Ps121:1-2). This pieces centers on God's love and protection for his chosen people.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach songs without using any kind of musical notation. Like other members of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that singing should...

[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Over the years I have run choirs and singing groups all based on the same principles, but in different locations. The general mix of genders, ages, backgro...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last weekend I ran a singing workshop for 40 strangers. As always everyone worked well together (no prima donnas!) and we produced a wonderful sound at the...

Concert at St Margarets, Silverstream, Upper Hutt 19 May 2013. This is our favourite song because we get to do solo lines and we totally love The Muppets..and we think Bret McKenzie also a Kiwi is pretty cool!