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blog: Is your audience just friends and family?

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Does your choir actually have a public following, or are you just kidding yourself?     When a choir first starts performing in...

Can't Get You Out of My Head
video: Can't Get You Out of My Head

Ginger and Tonic perform their version of Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" at SingFest 2012 on the Gold Coast, Australia.

blog: The importance of being confused

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a time of blissful ignorance before you hear a song for the first time.   Later on, there comes a time when you know the song thoroughly, y...

blog: Singing competitions are for losers

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s that time again here in the UK: Choir of the Year 2012 auditions are under way.     Quite often choir members come up to me t...

blog: Some people take pride in saying they can’t sing – but is that just fear talking?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]You’ll know by now that I believe that everyone can sing. Apparently this irritates some people who really think that they can’t sing. Why is th...

blog: The secret to great singing that teachers don’t tell you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer.   Photo by Peter Smile   It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability...

blog: Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for your next concert

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...

blog: What singing online can and can’t achieve

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together can be duplicated online and...

blog: Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: pros and cons

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

blog: Why tenors shouldn’t sing on their own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many community choir members enjoy practising at home. And so they should.   Ernest Williams, tenor, Croydon Male Voice Choir by Philip Talmage ...