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blog: How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1

[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...

blog: Music notation – do singers need it?

[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...

blog: When it comes to Choirs and singing are you specialist or generalist?

[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...

blog: How can similar Choirs be so different?

[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...

blog: Song meanings lost in translation

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I have to admit that I’m not really a lyric person. I might have been listening to a particular pop song in English for years when I suddenly realise...

blog: Preserve it for The future

Traditions. It is important for you to show your folklore style, to save and hand on The next generation? We think so. You sing in a Choir or dance in a Folklore group? We can give you great platform for your aim. Please check The dates and location...

blog: De Profundis

De Profundis for SATB Choir and organ which I wrote in remembrance for The dead of The First World War. If you would like to see The score with a view to performance I'd be delighted to let you have a free copy. Email bernardheyes@talktalk.net www.bernard...

Come Pretty Love
video: Come Pretty Love

Full Circle Women's Choir singing Come, Pretty Love by Joan Szymko. The audio was recorded at our Spring Concert, "Fire" on Friday, May 4, 2011.