[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many English pop groups in the 60s started off by emulating their cousins from across the pond and sang with an AMerican accent. Cliff Richard still does! ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by Dave Pearce   Here are five reasons why it mig...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

[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 an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds.     a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   Morning St...

[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 ...