University of the Philippines Concert Chorus performs Ryan Cayabyab's Hibang Sa Awit 50th Anniversary Gala Night Concert University of the Philippines theater Diliman, Quezon City December 21, 2012

  Wow 40 years! Where did the time go? I've always been one of the oldest members of the Stairwell Carollers - if not the OLDEST - at our choir's 20th anniversary in 1997 I was 41, but still didn't look a day over 30. Pierre had HAIR - and I sh...

VOKALNA SKUPINA GALLINA Vodja skupine: Ana Erčulj Matej Kastelic (1994): SREDI NOČI (Srečko Kosovel), 2013 Avtorjev zapis, noviteta

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...

Gurt Lush Choir & Opera Anywhere present: "the Gurt Mikado", (One Night Only!) the Colston Hall, Feb 2nd 2013. Featuring Opera Anywhere, Bristol Schools Philharmonia & the Gurt Lush Choir. Musical Director Mark Finch. theatrical Director Paula Chitt...  moreGurt Lush Choir & Opera Anywhere present: "the Gurt Mikado", (One Night Only!) the Colston Hall, Feb 2nd 2013. Featuring Opera Anywhere, Bristol Schools Philharmonia & the Gurt Lush Choir. Musical Director Mark Finch. theatrical Director Paula Chitty. Cast List: the Mikado/Pish-Tush Edwin Pitt Mansfield Nanki-Poo Lawrence Olsworth-Peter Ko-Ko Mike Woodward Pooh-Bah David Ireland Katisha Vanessa Woodward Yum-Yum Paloma Bruce Pitti-Sing Sarah-Ann Cromwell Peep-Bo Katie Blackwell Ping-Pong Sian Millett Profits to St Peters Hospice.  less

Hello!  I am a newly appointed conductor of my church congregational choir.  I primarily come from an orchestral background but am very excited to join in voice and Song with many of you around the world in your respective communities.  I a...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a Song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Just because a Song is in a foreign language, you still need to respect its origins. Sami family by Morten Oddvik there is a huge amount of misinformation ...

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...