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blog: Don’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

blog: If a song’s not working, when do you stop flogging the dead horse?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Sometimes I bring a great song to choir and for some reason the singers really struggle with it. photo by Clear Path International How do you decide whethe...

blog: Does your choir really need a conductor (and if so, how many)?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...

blog: What do we mean by 'community choir'?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently singing is the UK’s second most popular activity after sport.     Photo by Shaunette Babb   According to The Gua...

blog: STAB, TABS or ASSBAT – how does your choir line up?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...

blog: How to sing – 10 habits of successful professional singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

blog: Finding out about songs: two real-world examples

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.     Photo by Ashley ...

blog: 12 ideas to help deal with problems in a small chorus

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers on my own blog.Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.  A c...

blog: Too many cooks – benign dictators rule!

[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.     A...

blog: Keeping choir attendance up – stick or carrot?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...