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blog: Should choir leaders socialise with their choir members?

[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...

blog: To mic or not to mic? – that is the outdoor choir question

[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...

blog: Having a “no music day” can improve your music-making

[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...

blog: What do you do if you’ve not finished teaching a song before the end of the session?

[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...

blog: How to find the right choir to join 2: is this the perfect choir for me?

[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...

blog: Your Singing experience depends on how you feel, not just on what you do

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how they think ...

blog: The problem with men: getting them, handling them, keeping them

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What is it with blokes and Singing? In most open-access adult workshops that I run, only 10% of the participants are men (and it seems to be getting le...

blog: Singing in the company of strangers

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other sing so well together was amazing”   “An excellent day proving that 50...

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video: While Shephards watched their flocks

Again a practice session for 2008 Christmas Program.. 100 voice choir... I was Singing tenor :-)

blog: Discover the joys of Singing on your own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Opportunities to sing with others, especially in harmony, are very rare when you’re confined to your house. This could be a chance to discover the joys...