[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   You’ve put your fliers out, spread The word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers.   photo by I...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I blame it on The Italians.     Photo by cbmd   The founder of The modern musical stave was an Italian; many well-known musical f...

Whatcom Chorale is a mixed Choir of approximately 90 singers. We are headquartered in Bellingham, WA and have been singing since 1972. This year marks our 40th anniversary!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see The musicians or singers to appreciate Their music. So why boTher going...

Isang Gabi Ng Pasasalamat (A Farewell Concert)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week I wrote about Choirs that choose not to perform. None of The Choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s The vocal quality that I&rs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining Choirs, or even singing at all, as a result.   &n...

Last week we kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to professionally record an album of brand new choral music written by new and as yet unrecorded composers. This project is not about us as a Choir. Our project is about giving new and emergin...