[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teac...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while ago I wrote about an artist who Thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there.   phot...

Alexandrian Voices is the mixed, polyphonic choir of Alexandrian Municipality. It was founded in 1998 in response to the success of the Choral Meeting of Alexandria Municipality and mainly because of the Alexandrians who love the choral music and the e...  moreAlexandrian Voices is the mixed, polyphonic choir of Alexandrian Municipality. It was founded in 1998 in response to the success of the Choral Meeting of Alexandria Municipality and mainly because of the Alexandrians who love the choral music and the encouragement of the Board Members of the Choir at the time. Like Melissanthi, Alexandrian Voices is, in the wider area of Alexandria, the music institution that target to the development of choral music, of course through the good company and the love for music itself. From the beginning it counts approximately 50 choristers, all amateurs (meaning that none has studied music) who love and sing almost all kinds of music. Since their beginning, Alexandrian Voices had the opportunity to participate and be distinguished in numerous events, competitions or not, musical or of special interest. Based on the International Choir Classification, Alexandrian Voices are ranked into the 1000 best choirs in the world for both 2011 and 2012. Please read more: less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

Glorious Ensemble has been ministering to churches, nursing homes, baseball games and other venues around NJ and PA since 2012. We are a fun group of singers that love to worship with our voices. We strive for excellence and do traditional choir music (...  moreGlorious Ensemble has been ministering to churches, nursing homes, baseball games and other venues around NJ and PA since 2012. We are a fun group of singers that love to worship with our voices. We strive for excellence and do traditional choir music (hymn based) and contemporary arrangements either with background tracks or a cappella. Lots of opportunities for solo work!