[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I recently wrote about soMe of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing. Suessian Megaphone by theparadigmshifter One of th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD. I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] A while back I went to a singing workshop led by an internationally acclaiMed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...
Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcoMe to sing along (here's a li...
(the title coMes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he Meant!) [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] I found myself last week arranging a bunch of songs to teach at the weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed. &nb...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Once upon a tiMe you could only hear your favourite song if you travelled to a live performance. It was a special, one-off, shared experience. ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] for many of us, this tiMe of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it can have its downsides. &n...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are. SoMe people vastly ov...