You may be teaching yourself how to sing (by reading books and watching videos online) or taking singing lessons to improve your voice. As a beginner singer, you need a lot of real time feedback and guidance.   I still remember tak...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

Aurora Voices conducted by Sue Densem, performing The Mock Turtle's Song by Chris Artley, at Christchurch Big Sing Regional Competition, June 2019.

Muzaria wish you a very Merry Christmas as they sing 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' by John Williams, as featured in Home Alone 2. music John Williams Lyrics Leslie Bricusse Copyright Hal Leonard Arrangement Darren Marc Bartlett Copyright DMB Mu...  moreMuzaria wish you a very Merry Christmas as they sing 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' by John Williams, as featured in Home Alone 2. music John Williams Lyrics Leslie Bricusse Copyright Hal Leonard Arrangement Darren Marc Bartlett Copyright DMB music Vocals Muzaria Sound Engineer & Mixing Alvin Allison Video Production Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB music 2000-2019 www.muzaria.com  

www.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these days... apart from in the shower? Community s...  morewww.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these days... apart from in the shower? Community singing empowers voices that have been silenced, unleashes creative potential... and that's just the start. Please like, share and comment on our videos to celebrate the joy of song! WHAT WE DO Every week, Creativity Australia's With One Voice choirs inspire people from more than 40 nationalities, aged 9 to 90, to sing side-by-side. Age, race, language, religion, disability and disadvantage fade away. Everyone is welcome. WHY WE DO IT For some, choir is a way to de-stress after work. For others, it's a first glimpse into Australian life after arriving here as a migrant, asylum seeker or refugee. For others, it's an opportunity to connect to networks, skills and employment. It's all about joy, freedom and inspiration. When diverse voices sing together, peopl...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs.     I point out that ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes I describe my job as being the guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you sing” is what I tell the choir. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The Choir: Sing While You Work. The choirmaster went into five different...

It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills.  All of us do it, most of the time unknowingly. Our new temporary musical Director, for the adults Choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves takin...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In your singing lessons and choir warm ups you’re bombarded with exercises and technical advice about posture, breathing, enunciation, pitching...